Improvements in and connected with Inkbottles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 26th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Inkbottles.
I, JOHN HUNTER STEWART, of 8 Regent Place, Shawlands, North Britain,
House Factor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in that class of inkbottle which is
usually carried about in the pocket by house factors, collectors, auctioneers, clerks,
and others, and has for its object to provide an arrangement for easily attaching
the bottle to the pocket and so keeping it in an upright position, prevents the ink
from spilling as is often the case when the bottle is allowed to lie loose in the
pocket.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a circular rim of brass, or
other suitable material, having clips for fixing it to the rim of the bottle. On one
side of this plate there is a catch which fits into the edge of the pocket and so
keeps the bottle in position. To this rim there is hinged a lid or cover provided
with a suitable spring to keep it closed when not being used.
Dated this 19th day of June 1894.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
I, JOHN HUNTER STEWART, of 8 Regent Place, Shawlands, Glasgow, North
Britain, House Factor, 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 :—
My invention relates to improvements in that class of inkbottle which is usually
carried about in the pocket by house-factors, collectors, auctioneers, clerks, and
others, and has for its object to provide an arrangement for easily attaching the
bottle to the pocket, and so, keeping it in an upright position, prevents the ink
from spilling and soiling the clothes as is often the case when the bottle is allowed
to lie loose in the pocket.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a circular rim of brass or other
suitable material, having clips for fixing it to the rim of the bottle. On one side
of this plate there is a catch which fits into the edge of the pocket and so keeps
the bottle in position. To this rim there is hinged a lid or cover provided with a
suitable spring to keep it closed when not being used.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings which I will now proceed
to describe.
Figure 1 is an elevation showing my improvements with the lid or cover open.
Figure 2 is a part elevation and part section showing in hard lines the lid or
cover open, and in dotted lines, shut.
Lin section of a diftorout modification

page_text: A is the bottle, B is the circular rim, having clips C to keep it in position, or a
collar might be used in place of the clips. D is the catch which fits into the rim
or edge of the pocket. is the lid or cover, which is hinged to the rim B, unch
which may be lined with rubber: The back portion or flange B of the rim is
prolonged, and this prolonged piece B2 nets as a spring to keep the lid closed, as
will be seen more particularly in Figure 2; or I may have a separate springy
piece of metal riveted to B, which would serve the same purpose.
In addition to having the catch D on the front portion of the rim, I may if
found desirable have an additional one on the back or on the lid of cover.
As an alternative method may insert a strip F of metal into the bottle A.
This strip has a turned-up portion which catches or hooks on to the bottom
of the protector G of the bottle, the upper end of this strip F being provided with
a catch D for attaching it to the pocket as described. It is kept in position with
a catch turned over top or lip of bottle. In this case I have not shown any lid or
cover. The catch may be roughened on its inner side to give it a firm grasp of
the clothing, and it may also have a spring to still give it a further hold on the
pocket.
In bottles without necks the above may be fixed with cement, or clasped round
body of bottle.
I might also have a ring fixed to catch, so that for ladies the bottle can be pinned
on to the dress.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is-
In what are known as excise ink-bottles, the arrangement for attaching the
hottle to the pocket and retaining it in an upright position, substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying sheet of
drawinge.
Dated this 8th day of December 1894
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.