An Improved Inkstand.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 13th Dec., 1899
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Inkstand.
I, WILLIAM RIGG, of Swaine Street, Bradford in the County of York, Textile
Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to maintain a constant level of ink in a shallow part
of the inkstand into which the pen is dipped, and also to cover the surface of the ink
automatically upon the withdrawal of the charged pen.
For this purpose I construct the inkstand in two principal parts, namely, the body
or reservoir, and the spout projecting therefrom, into which the ink flows through a
small orifice.
The spout projects horizontally from the lower part of the reservoir, and is con-
tinuously supplied with ink through the small orifice which is at the required level of
the ink, and as the reservoir when in operation has no other opening but this, the ink
can only flow out as a small portion of air passes in.
In order to cause the ink in the spout to be covered immediately after the pen has
been charged with ink, the spout is provided with a close fitting flap or valve which
shuts out dust and air and falls into position by its own weight. The flap is raised to
admit the pen by means of a projecting hand-rest, key, or lever, which is hinged to or
near the reservoir, and is pressed down by the contact of the hand in the operation
of charging the pen.
The withdrawal of the hand allows the flap to close automatically.
As a modification of the above named arrangement the flap may be caused to slide
over the ink in the spout but is also actuated by a lever or hand rest.
Dated this Soranth law of Fahruary 1890
WILLIAM JAMES BAKER.
2, New Street, Huddersfield, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Inkstand.
I, WILLIAM RIGG, of Swaine Street, Bradford in the County of York, Textile
Designer, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to maintain a constant level of ink in a shallow part
of the inkstand into which the pen is dipped, and also to cover the surface of the ink
automatically upon the withdrawal of the charged pen.
For this purpose I construct the inkstand in two principal parts, namely, the body,
or reservoir, and the spout projecting therefrom into which the ink flows through a
small orifice.
The spout projects horizontally from the lower part of the reservoir and is con-
tinuously supplied with ink through a small orifice which is at the required level of
the ink, and as the reservoir when in operation has no other opening but this the ink
can only flow out as a small portion of air passes in.
In order to cause the ink in the spout to be covered immediately after the pen has
been charged with ink, the spout is provided with a close fitting flap or valve which
shuts out dust and air and falls into position by its own weight.
The flap is raised or withdrawn to admit the pen by means of a projecting hand-rest,
or lever which is hinged at or near the reservoir and is pressed down by the contact of
the hand in the operation of charging the pen. The withdrawal of the hand allows
the flap to close automatically.

page_text: As a modification of the above named arrangement the flap may be caused to slide
over the ink in the spout but is also actuated by a lever or hand rest.
In order to enable this invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings.in which
Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of the improved inkstand and
Figure 2 a plan of the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in both figures.
The reservoir for containing ink is represented at A and the spout at B. into which
the ink flows through the orifice C up to the level of this orifice.
The spout B is covered by the slide D when not in use, but in the act of dipping the
pen into the ink contained in the spout B the little finger comes in contact with the
rest at F which rest is attached to or forms a part of the lever E E, and which rest is
also hinged to the slide or cover D which is drawn off by the depression of the rest F
and leaves the ink uncovered until the hand is removed, when the balance weight at G
comes into operation raising the rest F and sliding the cover over the spout.
The lever E E is hinged at the points K K and the inkstand is mounted upon the
stand or block H.
The dotted lines L L represent the lever and slide or cover when pressed down by
the hand in the act of dipping the pen into the ink.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is :-
In combination with a "bird-fountain" inkstand a slide or cover operated by the
pressure of the little finger or hand upon a hand-rest or lever, and the balance weight
for returning the slide or cover to its original position, all constructed and operating
substantially in the manner and for the purposes described, and as represented in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this Sixth day of November 1890.
g.
WILLIAM JAMES BAKER,
2, New Street, Huddersfield, Agent for the Applicant.