Improved Ruler and Blotting Appliance.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug.,
1897
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1898 -Accepted, 18th June, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ruler and Blotting Appliance.
WILLIAM HAYLOR LASS, Fishpond Villas, Newland, Witney, Oxfordshire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of two cloth covered wooden rollers pivoted in a metal plate at each
end, and carrying an endless band of blotting paper, a ruler (or pen guide) is
also pivoted into the plates, slightly raised above the base of the rollers and
revolving in contact with the blotting band, thus removing any ink left by pen
when ruling.
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The plates are connected and kept in position, by a wedge shaped beam, form-
ing a finger rest when in use.
A screw on the left hand plate regulates a sliding arm, for measuring spaces,
when ruling parallel lines.
A screw on the opposite side releases the plate, allowing the rollers to be
removed for renewing, blotting bands when required.
Dated this 6th day of August 1897.
WILLIAM HAYLOR LASS.
Improved Ruler and Blotting Appliance.
I, WILLIAM HAYLOR LASS, of Newland, Witney, in the County of Oxford;
Draper, 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 consists of a device which can be used for ruling, and blotting,
and has the advantage that it can be conveniently handled and is convenient and
cleanly in use.
A roll or endless band of blotting paper is employed running
over two rollers and the ruler consists of a round rod or tube capable of rotating
on a pin or pivot.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood and ascertained I
append drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a ruler and blotter according to my invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are end elevations and
Fig. 4 is a section of same in position for ruling with guide.
A indicates a beam which may be of wood and is preferably wedged shape in
section. To the ends of this are fixed plates B and B₁ by means of screws b and b¹
and in these plates are pivoted pins c which form the pivots of two rollers D and D'
these being thus free to rotate. Over these rollers is placed the endless band E, of
blotting paper or absorbent material. The rollers D and D¹ may be covered with
cloth, felt, or other suitable material.

page_text: To one corner of each of the frames B, and B¹, is pivoted a roller G, in such
manner that one side thereof can be brought into proximity with the paper to
be written or ruled upon, this roller G constitutes the ruler, and it is so placed
that the side opposite that which is nearest to the paper, is in contact with the
endless band E of blotting paper.
When it is desired to use the device as a ruler it is placed in position upon the
paper as shewn in Fig. 4, when the pen can be moved along and guided by the
ruler; any ink accidentally deposited upon the ruling roller is taken up and
absorbed by the blotting paper band E as soon as it comes into contact therewith
in the course of its rotation.
When employed as a blotter it is placed in the same position upon the paper
and the wedged shape beam A forming a suitable finger rest, it is moved over the
written surface to be blotted when the blotting paper absorbs the superabundance
of moisture.
In order to remove or replace the endless band of blotting paper, it is necessary
only to unscrew the thumb screw when the frame B can be removed and a
fresh endless band being substituted, the frame B₁ and the thumb screw b¹ can
be replaced.
For the purpose of ruling parallel lines I in some cases employ an arm H which
passes through a hole drilled transversely through a boss ¹ which is affixed to the
frame B. The arm H can be tightened in the boss by means of a thumb screw h.
This arm can be adjusted in any position and used as a guide by placing the
pointed arm near or touching the paper. When the first line has been ruled and
the arm adjusted in the boss to the required distance of the lines, the whole device
is moved until the pointed end of the arm touches the liue already drawn.
Another line being then drawn this operation is repeated thus ensuring the lines
being equidistant.
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:
1. A ruling and blotting appliance in which an endless band of blotting paper
runs over two rollers in such manner that it can be brought into contact with the
written surface to be blotted; while a third roller can be used as a ruler, the
blotting paper serving to remove superabundant moisture substantially as
described and shewn.
2. In a ruling and blotting appliance the combination of the beam A, the
frames B and B₁ affixed thereto, the rollers D and D¹ pivoted in the end frames,
the endless band E and the ruler G pivoted in the end frames in such manner
that one side comes into contact with the endless band, substantially as described
and shewn.
3. In a ruling and blotting appliance the combination of the beam A, the
frames B and B affixed thereto, the thumb screw b¹ the rollers D and D¹ pivoted
in the end frames, the endless band E and the ruler G pivoted in the end frames
in such manner that one side comes into contact with the endless band substan-
tially as described and shewn.
4. For use with a ruling and blotting appliance as hereinbefore described and
claimed the arm guide H, the boss and the thumb screw h substantially as
described and shewn.
5. The combined ruling and blotting appliance, substantially as described and
shewn, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th dox of Mov 1898
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.