AN IMPROVED PEN FOR FOUNTAIN OR RESERVOIR PEN HOLDERS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Squires Rayson of Balham in the county of
Surrey for an Invention of AN IMPROVED PEN FOR FOUNTAIN OR RESERVOIR
PEN HOLDERS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Squires Rayson at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th January 1883.
GEORGE SQUIRES RAYSON of Balham in the County of Surrey "AN IMPROVED
PEN FOR FOUNTAIN OR RESERVOIR PENHOLDERS "
My Invention relates to an improved pen for fountain or reservoir penholders, and
it has for its object to provide a more efficient and less expensive means of retaining
n constant supply of ink in the pen than any which have heretofore been proposed,
and to enable the pen to be removed when worn out and a new one to be mounted
in the fountain or reservoir holder with almost as little difficulty and expense as
the renewing of a common barrel pen on a common holder.
My Invention consists in the construction of the pen with an ink retainer
enclosing the concavity beneath the pen, and fitting against the pen in such a way
as to permit the free flow of the ink in writing, but prevent its escape at other
times without in any way interfering with the flexibility of the pen. It also
consists in constructing the said ink retainer in one piece of metal with the pen
or in two or more parts brazed together so that no nice adjustment of the parts is
required on the part of the user of the pen and the renewal of the pen when worn
is simply and easily effectod
The pen somewhat resembles an ordinary barrel pen in shape and its barrel is
adapted to be fitted in a socket in the tubular or reservoir holder and to receive
the ink therefrom. The pen proper has a fine slit to divide the nibs and the
concavity at the underside is enclosed by a piece of metal corresponding in shape
to the outline of the pen but convex or curved transversely in the opposite
direction to the pen its sides meeting those of the pen edge to edge or falling just
within the edges of the pen the retainer in any case fitting close against the pen
so as to prevent the outflow of the ink except when the nibs of the pen are pressed
upon the paper in writing. The ink retainer is pointed like the pen, but does not
extend to the extreme point.
The pen together with the ink retainer is preferably made of a single blank or
piece of metal which is stamped or bent up in the usual way of making pens but
I do not confine myself to making it of one piece of metal as it may be made in
wo or more pieces brazed or soldered together. The slit which dividos the nibs
may be made like that of an ordinary gold pen.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent_filed by
the said George Squires Rayson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
10th July 1883.
GEORGE SQUIRES RAYSON of Balham in the County of Surrey
PEN FOR FOUNTAIN OR RESERVOIR PEN HOLDERS
"
"AN IMPROVED
My Invention relates to an improved construction of pen for fountain or
reservoir pen holders and consists in providing the pen with an ink retainer
enclosing the concavity beneath the nibs in such a way as to conduct the ink from
the holder to the nib and permit the flow of the ink in writing, but prevent its
escape at other times without in any way interfering with the flexibility of tho
pen, this ink retainer being in one with the pen so that no nice adjustment is
required in fitting a new pen in the holder.
The pen somewhat resembles an ordinary barrel pen in shape, the concavity
beneath the nibs being however enclosed by a piece of metal forming a continuation
of the barrel portion and curved convexly in cross section, its side edges meeting
those of the pen knibs edge to edge so as to prevent the outflow of ink except
when the nibs are deflected in writing.
The barrel portion of the pen is intended to fit fluid tight in a socket in the end
of the tubular or reservoir holder, and to receive the ink therefrom. The latter
may be of any suitable form and construction and constitutes no part of my
Invention.
The accompanying drawing illustrates my pen on an enlarged scale and shows
one form of holder with which it may be used. Figure 1 is a longitudinal view of
the pen (enlarged) fitted in its holder. Figure 2 is a similar view of the pen
alone still further enlarged. Figure 3 is a cross section on line 1-1 Figure 2, and
Figure 4 shows the form of the blanks from which the pen is made.
a are the nibs of the pen, b the barrel, and c the ink retainer. The nibs are of
the usual forn but are divided only by a fine slit. The ink retainer c is curved
convexly and its edges meet closely those of the nibs as shown so that no ink can
escape at this point. The ink retainer does not however extend quite to the
extreme point of the pen. The pen is formed with a collar or circumferential
bead d at or near the junction of the nibs and ink retainer with the barrel to form
a stop in fitting the barrel in its socket of the holder and make a tight joint. The
pen is preferably made of aluminium and constructed in two parts shown in
Figure 4, the barrel being divided longitudinally and consisting of an upper half
having the nibs formed in one therewith, and a lower half having the ink retainer
in one therewith.
These two parts having been stamped up to the proper form are brazed or
soldered together at or about the flange and for a short distance at either side
thereof as indicated by the dotted line from 2 to 3 Figure 2 the remainder of the
barrel being slit at each side as shown at c to ensure the necessary elasticity to
permit of the barrel being forced tightly into a slightly coned socket f of tho
holder I do not limit myself to this way of making the pen as it may be mado in
other ways For instance the ink retainer may be made with a barrel of its own
and the nibs may be also made with a barrel which would be lapped round the
barrel of the ink retainer or vice versa and soldered thereto or it might be possible
to make the whole pen of a single piece of metal.
Having described the nature of the said Invention and the manner of performing
the same I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by the
hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is.
The combination with a barrel pen of an ink retainer forming a continuation of

page_text: the barrel and enclosing the concavity of the nibs, its edges meeting those of the
nibs so as to prevent the outflow of ink except when writing substantially as
shown and described for usc in a reservoir holder as set forth.
In witness whereof I the said George Squires Rayson have hereunto set my
hand and seal this tenth day of July A.D. 1883.
GEORGE SQUIRES RAYSON 101