Wrappers, Copying Books, and other Stationery.
Year: 1888

page_text: Wrappers, Copying Books, and other Stationery.
ALEXIS MARTINI 34 Catherine Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Clerk
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:-
My Invention relates to an improved apparatus for effecting the moistening of
envelopes wrappers copying books and other stationery.
Before referring to the sheet of drawings that accompany and is intended to form
part of this Specification I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not desire to
be confined to the exact details shewn therein as they may be modified without
departing from the nature of my said invention.
Referring to sheet of drawings.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 shew one arrangement of my Invention, Figures 4 and 5 shew
another modification. Figure 6 shews a modification of my Invention suitable for
ordinary letter books, and Figure 7 is a detail of one part of my Invention.
This
The handle a of the apparatus is attached to the frame of moistening part c.
frame may be formed of vulcanite, of suitable timber, of brass, tin, zinc or other
metal or material, the two pieces constituting the frame b, clip or hold fast the
moistening part c, which I may form of leather, asbestos, indiarubber felt or other
materials, formed as shewn, and which I may perforate with holes d, to permit the
exudation of the water, I may cover the holes with felt or tissue so as to check and
distribute the water as shewn in detail by figure 7 in which felt or tissue cover the
holes d of the moistening part c.
I connect the moistening part c to an india rubber water reservoir f, which I may
fill or replenish with water by simply compressing it and then allowing it to aspire
water until it fills itself. By means of a clip or spring g the reservoir can be
pressed by the finger, forcing out the water from the reservoir into the moistening
part c.

page_text: Instead of the wooden handle a I may use a light metal, bar, wire cane or framework
handle, shaped so as to provide a seat for the water reservoir.
In order to facilitate the replenishing of the water reservoir I provide a flexible and
easily disconnected connection which may be disconnected and dipped into water
when the reservoir requires refilling.
For moistening envelopes and other peculiarly shaped articles I form the moistening
piece frame of the same shape as the part to be moistened. For instance the frame
may be made angular as shewn in figures 1 and 3.
My Invention will enable the moistening of envelopes to be performed with extreme
rapidity and the water reservoir arrangement will enable much moistening work to
be performed without having resource to the damping pot or moistening by
the lips.
Having now particularly shewn and described the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same may be performed I declare that what I
claim is
First. The moistening of envelopes, copying books and other stationery by means
of water applied in the manner substantially as herein shewn and described.
Second. The method of forming the moistening part by means of perforated india
rubber vulcanite or other material covered externally with tissue or felt.
Third. The general arrangement for the purpose and as herein shewn and
described.
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