Improved Writing Device or Combination Ink Bottle and Penholder, or Penholder and Pencil Holder.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th July, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Writing Device or Combination Ink Bottle and Penholder,
or Penholder and Pencil Holder.
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I, ALEXANDER MOORE NELSON, of 44 Holly Bank Road, Birkenhead in the
County of Chester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object a writing device which can be put into the waist-
coat pocket and which will be more comfortable, cheaper and convenient in many
respects than fountain pen holders and the like.
The pen holder consists of a thimble having a small holding device internally
or externally into which the pen is slid. A small sliding piece in this device can
be used to eject the pen if desirable. A sheath is used to cover the pen-bolder
and the projecting part of the holder and is held in place by friction or by screwing
on, as preferred.
The ink bottle consists of a second thimble placed in the first one, with a bottom
preferably having a sliding lid. This lid rotates on its centre and both it and
the bottom have a large perforation for the pen to go through. The lid is
preferably milled at the edge so as to be more easily turned, till the two perfora-
tions coincide when. the ink bottle is open, and can be used to dip the pen in; by
turning the lid through an angle of 90 degrees or more, the. hole is closed.
The other end of this ink stand is made flat or concave, so as to stand without
rolling over.
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On the outer thimble I solder or otherwise fix a slightly concave plate, on one
side near the rim, so that the finger can be pressed against it.
The two thimbles are held one in the other by friction only; they could however
be screwed if desirable.
The whole device can be silvered, nickel plated or otherwise, and is preferably
made of brass or aluminium. .
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Writing Device or Combination Ink Bottle and Penholder,
or Penholder and Pencil Holder.
I, ALEXANDER MOORE NELSON of 44 Holly Bank Road, Birkenhead in the
County of Chester, Engineer, 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 has for its object a writing device which can be put into the
waistcoat pocket and which will be more comfortable, cheap and convenient in
many respects than fountain pen holders and the like.
It is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 shows the apparatus in the hand at work;
Figure 2 a drawing pen formed to be fitted into the holder;

page_text: Figure 6 longitudinal section of entire apparatus ;
Figure 7 end view;
Figure 8 enlarged section through ejecting screw.
The pen holder consists of a thimble A having a small holding device B internally,
as shown in the drawing, or, if desirable added externally to the thimble. Into
this holder the pen is slid. A small sliding device with external screw head C,
either as shown or with a hooked end to catch the end of the pen, can be used to
form the upper side of the holding device or eject the pen as required. A sheath,.
Figure 3, is used to cover the pen when not in use. This can be held in place by
simple friction, by screwing on or by other means as preferred; it is shown smooth
and held on by friction.
The ink bottle, Figures 5 and 7, consists of a second thimble placed in the first
one, with a bottom preferably having a sliding lid D rotating on a central pivot,
shown open in Figure 5, half closed in Figure 7. The perforations in each-the
lid and the ink reservoir-are of suitable size to allow of dipping the pen. The
lid is preferably milled at the edge so as to be more easily opened and closed by
rotation.
The other end of this inkstand is made flat or concave, so as to stand without
rolling over.
On the outer thimble on one side I solder or otherwise fix or indent a slightly
concave plate E in such position as to be convenient for the thumb.
The two thimbles are held one inside the other by friction. G is a short pencil
inserted in the cylindrical holder forming part of the holder for the pen. The
whole can be silvered, nickel plated or otherwise and is preferably made of brass
or aluminum bronze.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a finger pen holder the combination of an external finger pen holder and an
internal removable ink holder, substantially as described.
2. In a finger pen or pen and pencil holder, an injecting device, C, arranged so
that the pen can at any time be ejected, the ejector brought back and thus, if there
be a pencil, the latter be exposed for writing.
3. The improved writing device taken as a whole substantially as above
described.
Dated this 16th day of July 1905
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.