Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
I EMMA JOHNSON of 52 Church Road Richmond in the County of Surrey, Lady do
horeby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
The object of this invention is to provide an inkstand capable of containing a
stock of ink and at the same time only having a small quantity exposed for use as
required.
In order to effect the above I construct the inkstand capable of being divided into
two compartments, an upper and a lower one, the former to contain the ink for use
and the latter a stock of ink from which the upper compartment is charged as
required. One way of carrying out this invention is to form the bottom portion of
the inkstand conical and the top portion spherical, or approximately so, having
a central aperture provided with an internal cone or lip to prevent the ink from
running out if the inkstand is accidentally upset.
I also provide a suitable stopper or plug attached to a rod to fit the narrow neck
between the upper and lower compartments the said rod projects some little distance
through the central aperture of the upper compartment which aperture may also be
closed by a stopper if desired such stopper may be attached to the rod above
mentioned by means of a light chain or otherwise.
The stopper or plug fitting the neck being removed and the inkstand tilted the ink
flows into the upper compartment and when a sufficient quantity has accumulated
therein the stopper or plug is replaced before restoring the inkstand to the vertical
position.
When work has ceased the stopper is withdrawn and the ink in the upper chamber
runs back into the lower one, on the stopper or plug being replaced evaporation is
arrested and the ink prevented from becoming thick or muddy.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: I, EMMA JOHNSON of 52 (hurch Road, Richmond in the County of Surrey,
Lady do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be porformed to he particularly described and ascortained in and by the
following statement :—
The object of this invention is to provide an inkstand capable of containing a stock
of ink and at the same time only having a small quantity exposed for use as required.
In order to effect the above I construct the inkstand capable of being divided
into two compartments, an upper and a lower one, the former to contain the ink for
use and the latter a stork of ink from which the upper compartment is charged as
required. And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now
describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings in which at
sheet 1 Figure 1 shows a sectional elevation of an inkstand constructed according to
my invention. Figure 2 shows stopper and plug removed from inkstand. At
sheet 2 Figures 3 and 4 shew modifications of my invention. The same letters denote
the same parts in all the figures.
a is the inkstand formed with two compartments an upper one band a lower one c
the former containing the ink actually in use and the latter the stock of ink from
which to replenish the compartment when necessary, d is an ordinary lip to prevent
the ink from being spilt if the inkstand is accidentally upset or when filling the upper
compartment but this may be dispensed with, e is a plug fitting the narrow neck
between the two compartments and e, is a cover sliding easily on the narrow
parallel portion of the plug e and attached theroto by means of light chain or
cord g.
To fill the upper compartment the plug e is withdrawn from the narrow neck and
the inkstand tilted, the ink then flows into the said compartment and when a sufficient
quantity has accumulated therein the plug e is replaced before restoring the inkstund a
to the vertical position.
When work has ceased the plug e is again withdrawn and the ink allowed to run
back into the compartment cand mixes with the stock ink therein, the plug e is
replaced and evaporation is prevented.
In Figure 3 sheet 2 is shown a modification of my invention in which tho plug e is
dispensed with and a ball or sphere used to close the orifice between the two
compartments in which case it is simply necessary to tilt the inkstand to open
communication in order to charge the upper compartiment or roll tho ball on one side
in order that the ink may return to the lower compartment.
Figure shews anothor modification of my invention in which the plug e is replaced
by the stopper & in this ease all that is required to fill the compartment b is simply to
tilt the inkstand and push the stopper on one side and on restoring the same to the
vortical position the stopper & falls into its proper position without landling.

page_text: I may according to this invention make the compartments b and c separato
instead of integral as shewn and connect them by means of a cock or other equivalent
means.
In inkstands constructed as above the ink will not become thick as is the case with
ordinary inkstands as the upper chamber is supplied fresh every day from the stock
or oftener if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
1st. In an inkstand forming the same into two compartments an upper and a
lower one as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The improved inkstand substantially as described and shewn by tho
accompanying sheets of drawings.