Improved ink Pad for Coating the Face of India Rubber and like Stamps and Type.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 26th Aug. 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved ink Pad for Coating the Face of India Rubber and
like Stamps and Type.
We JOHN ROBERT LOUIS BENTZIEN India Rubber Stamp Manufacturer and
FANNY ELIZABETH BENTZIEN of 29 Whitechapel in the City of Liverpool in the
County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention relates to the construction of ink pads used for coating the face of
india rubber and like stamps and type with colouring matter.
Hitherto the foundation of such pads have been made of wood or tin or such
like material and by continual use of the pads, the pads sink in the middle. Our
motive is to overcome this fault and prevent the sinking of the pads in the middle
by using a foundation of glass, on which the felting, cloth or any other suitable
material or gelatinous colouring compound is laid. This pad is covered with a
textile cover secured to the foundation by glue, cement shellac lacing screwing
nailing sewing &c.
Dated this 26th day of November 1892.
JOHN ROBERT LOUIS BENTZIEN.
FANNY ELIZABETH BENTZIEN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ink Pad for Coating the Face of India Rubber and
like Stamps and Type.
We JOHN ROBERT LOUIS BENTZIEN, India Rubber Stamp Manufacturer and
FANNY ELIZABETH BENTZIEN both of 29 Whitechapel in the City of Liverpool
in the County of Lancaster 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 invention relates to the construction of inking pads for coating or inking the
face of india rubber and other stamps and type. Hitherto such pads have had their
foundation plates or bottoms, which support the inking composition or felt, made of
wood, millboard or tin which by continued stamping upon give way and sink in the
centre thus tending to give the outer parts of the stamp a greater supply of ink than the
centre and prevent a uniform and clear impression. Further the wooden foundations
become distorted by warping and both wood and millboard absorb the ink from the
inking or covering composition or felt which necessitates frequent renewal of ink.
Now the object of our invention is to obviate the above mentioned disadvantages
and for this purpose we make use of a foundation plate of glass, which is non-
absorbent and will always preserve a flat surface, upon which we place the inking
composition or felt which is kept in position by a textile cover secured to the
foundation by glue, lacing or by any other convenient means.
The accompanying drawing is a section of an inking pad constructed in
accordance with our invention. a is the foundation plate of glass, b inking
composition or felt kept in position by a textile cover c which is secured to the
foundation a by glue or cement. Any other convenient means of securing the
cover c may be used.

page_text: 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 :-
Inking pads constructed substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of August 1893.
J. R. L. BENTZIEN.
FANNY ELIZABETH BENTZIEN.