Improvements in Ink Bottles and other similar Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ink Bottles and other similar Articles.
We, WILHELM MARTIN JOHNSEN and JOHAN JÖRGENSEN, both of Botolph
House, Eastcheap, in the City of London, Commission Merchants, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in bottles or receptacles used for ink, or
other liquid, and has for its object the provision of a receptacle that will hold a
large quantity of said ink or other liquid, but the supply of which shall be only
limited as may be required, yet at the same time it shall be continuous and
regular.
In order to carry out this invention we provide two bottles or receptacles, an
upper and a lower, the upper fitting into the lower in the manner to be hereinafter
described. We make both preferably of glass, but either one or both may be
made of any other suitable material. The lower receptacle consists of a closed
chamber or vessel somewhat shallow in depth, and having a small circular opening
in the top, provided with a short neck. A second opening with a short branch or
neck is provided at the side of said closed chamber, said neck turning upwards and
terminating a little above the top of the said closed chamber.
The upper receptacle consists of an inverted globe or other convenient shaped
bottle having a neck of a size that shall easily fit the neck and opening at the top of
the lower receptacle, said neck being provided with a cork, indiarubber or other
suitable lining or fastening. The neck of said upper bottle or chamber is made
sufficiently long so that when fitted in its place, said neck shall come down to
within a short distance above the bottom of the lower receptacle. By filling the
upper bottle or chamber with the ink or other liquid to be used, and fitting it in
its place (the lower receptacle being empty) the liquid will run down into the lower
receptacle till the level of the liquid in said lower receptacle rises to the end of the
neck of the upper bottle or receptacle aforesaid, thus providing a liquid seal to the
upper receptacle, hence the liquid remains in said upper bottle, and only descends
into the lower receptacle as the liquid already therein is used, whereby a uniform
quantity of liquid is always provided in the lower receptacle.
In order that our invention may be readily understood, we will describe the
same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a sectional elevation of the bottle or receptacle with the liquid
shown in dotted lines.
Fig. 2 shows a section of the upper chamber of said receptacle, Fig. 3 being a
plan of the saine, and
Fig. 4 is a plan of the lower part of the receptacle.
The same letters refer to the same parts in the several views, A being the lower
receptacle, having the neck and opening B in its upper part and the opening and
short neck C in its side, for the purpose of using or taking any required quantity
of the fluid G. The upper bottle or chamber D is provided with a neck E, fitting
into the cork or other lining F, so as to make a joint. When this said upper
chamber is filled with the liquid and placed in position as shown in Fig. 1, the
liquid falls and fills the bottom of the lower chamber till the level of the liquid
rises to the mouth of the neck as shown at G, when the liquid becomes sealed in
the chamber D, and said liquid remains stationary till used or withdrawn through

page_text: the opening C, when the liquid continues to fall to keep up the level of the liquid
at G, thus providing a continuous supply but at the same time limiting the level of
the liquid to the height as shown at G. By lengthening or shortening the neck E
the level can be regulated.
We do not confine ourselves to any particular shape or size of bottle or
receptacle either for the upper or lower part, as the principle of our invention inny
be applied to various forms or modification of these several parts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The provision of a bottle or receptacle for holding ink or other liquid used in
small quantities, said bottle or receptacle consisting of an upper and lower part
substantially as herein set forth and described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
2. The application of this invention to any form or kind of bottle or receptacle
used for holding ink or other liquid substantially as and for the purpose heroin set
forth and described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of hoho 1000
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Monument Chambers, King William Street, E.C.,
Applicants Agent.