AN IMPROVED SELF INKING POCKET STAMP to be as follows:—
Year: 1884

page_text: I EDWIN MILLER RICHFORD of 44 Snow Hill in the City of London, India-
rubber Stamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention
for "AN IMPROVED SELF INKING POCKET STAMP to be as follows:—
"
This Invention relates to an improved pocket self inking stamp for endorsing
and other like purposes and relates to the construction of the folding frame or
holder in which the die and inking pad are contained whereby a better impression
is ensured and other advantages are obtained.
The apparatus consists of a pair of box like arms or casings of ☐ section working
on a joint at one end and adapted to close together face to face and enclose the die
and inking pad within them.
These arms are pressed together by a spring and to the outer or free end of one
of the arms is jointed the bar or supporting plate upon which the die is mounted.
In the closed position this supporting bar or plate is enclosed within the hollow
of the arm to which it is jointed the die then being pressed against the pad
contained in the hollow of the other arm, and in the opened position the two arms
or casings are thrown outwards and form a V shaped figure the die supporting bar
or plate extending between their extremities with the die in position ready for
printing. This bar may be caused to assume this position by means of a push rod
connected to the die bar by a slotted or other connection permitting of the relative
motion of the parts.
The die supporting bar or plate may be duplicated by hinging the two bars or
plates to an intermediate stationary support instead of to one of the casings as
before the two die supports folding together back to back and the dies being pressed
against pads contained in each of the two hinged casings, when the apparatus is in
the closed position. The dies are operated by separate push rods and in the opened
position either die may be used. separately or the two may be used together as
required and being inked by different pads they may print in different colors.
The hinged casings may in either case be jointed to a tubular stem such as a
pen and pencil case in which the push rod or rods would slide or any other form
of handle or support may be used or the stem or handle and push rods may be
dispensed with entirely.

page_text: I, EDWIN MILLER RICHFORD of 44 Snow Hill in the City of London, India-
rubber Stamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"AN IMPROVED SELF INKING POCKET STAMP" and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
This Invention relates to an improved self inking pocket stamp for endorsing and
other like purposes and relates to the construction of the folding frame or holder in
which the die and inking pad are contained whereby the stamp may be instan-
taneously opened for use or closed after use by a mere movement of one hand and
whereby a perfect impression is more surely obtained than with other self inking
pocket stainps.
The folding frame consists essentially of three main parts combined as hereafter
described; i.e first a pair of box like arms or casings pivoted at one end the one to
the other (or on separate pivots in a common holder) and adapted to close together
face to face. and enclose the die and inking pad within them; and secondly of the
plate whereon the die is mounted and which plate is jointed to the outer or free
end of one of the said box like casings, so as to be capable of being folded back
within the said casing or of being turned out to a position. suitable for printing, in
which position it is rigidly supported by the other casing during the operation of
-printing-an-impression, so-that-the-die-is-under-more perfect.control
The inking pad is contained in the hollow of the other casing and the die is
carried on that face of its supporting plate which is presented towards the said
pad when the device is in the closed-position, so-that-when-in-that-position the die
will be pressed against the pad and be inked thereby.
The die plate may be duplicated by hinging the two plates to an intermediate
stationary support instead of to one of the casings as before, the pads being
"contained in each of the two hinged casings. Either die may be used separately
or the two may be used together as required and being inked by different pads,
they may print in different colors.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings which represent the device
in different sizes as a separate article and also as combined with a pencil or penholder
to which combination no claim is however made.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device 'opened for use. Figure 2 is a face
view of the die. Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section and Figure 4 a perspective
'view of the same closed. Figures 5 and 6 show a slight modification. Figure 7 is
'a perspective view of a double stamp. Figures 8, 9 and 10 show similar views of
the same combination of parts as figures 1 to 4 made of a smaller size 'and 'attached
to a pencil holder.
A, B, are two box-like casings formed of plates having turned up flanges, a a, b b
at each side, the one A having further a turned up end flange a¹ preferably twice
the depth of the side flanges so as to form a closure for the end of the case. These
casings A, B are pivoted either directly the one to the other so as to work on a
common axis a' as in figures 1 to 6 or to a holder C so as to work on separate
axes as in figures 8, 9, 10 but in either case, so that they may fold together or be
moved apart as shown. D is the indiarubber die of the ordinary character and E
is the plate on which it is carried. This plate E is hinged or pivoted at e to the
free end of the casing B so that it may fold back within said casing B or be

page_text: turned or moved out thereof to a certain distance suitable for printing, it's motion
being limited by a stop formed by the edge of the plate E abutting against the
casing B or otherwise. e' is a box like piece of metal soldered to the back of the
plate E and through the turned up sides of which the joint pin e passes from side
to side. The other end of the part e¹ is bevelled to form a notch e' in which the
end flange al of the part A engages as shown in figuro 2 to support the die in
position for printing. care lugs at the sides of the die plate E received in notches
in the edges b of casing B to support the die and cause it to be pressed evenly
against the pad when in the closed position.
The pivoted ends of the casings A, B, project beyond the pivot and are bevelled
as shown to admit of the casings diverging when the bevelled ends are pinched
together and to form a stop to limit auch divergence to the exact amount necessary
for the engagement of lip a' in notch e². To the part A or B is hinged a lid F
which closes the opening at the bevelled ends of A. B. g is a spring coiled about
the joint a of the casings A, B, or otherwise applied to press the casings A, B,
towards one another. H is the ink pad against which the die D is pressed by the
action of the spring g when the device is closed. I have shown the plate E as
used with an ordinary unchangeable die D but I may provide the die with
changeable type for dating purposes, the plate E in that case having a slotted
plate hinged to it in place of the permanent die which is also slotted and is
mounted on the slotted plate, the changeable type projecting through the slot in
the plate and die and bearing with their flanged feet against the plate E, in the
usual manner.
In figures 5 and 6 the pivoted ends of the casings A, B, are rather differently
formed being provided with a bow or handle 63 and thumb piece a³ for pressing
the ends together in order to open and close the stamp.
In figures 8, 9 and 10 the casings A, B, aro pivoted on separate centres in a
mount or holder adapted to be fixed on the end of a pencil and are provided with
thumb pieces by which they may be operated, the construction being otherwise
similar to that above described.
Although I have shown casing A supporting the dio plate at its free end, I do
not limit myself thereto as the die plato may be so supported at any desired
distance from the hinge on which it turns, and the end of casing A need not
necessarily engage in a notch in the die plate but may bear directly against it.
To use the device, the casings A, B are separated (by pinching the upper or
pivoted ends together) sufficiently to allow the plate E to fall until it passes just
beyond the flange a¹ of the casing A and then by relaxing the pressure, the
spring F causes the casings A, B, to approach ono another until the flange a'
engages with the notch e² whereby the plate E which now subtends the angle
made by the casings A, B, is firmly supported against the pressure necessary for
producing the impression of the die D. The plate E being loosely pivoted falls
into the desired position by its own weight (whether in opening or closing the
stamp) when the device is held in the proper position after separating the
casings A, B, as above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A frame for a self inking pocket stamp consisting of two box casings pivoted
the one to the other or to a cominon support, and a die plate pivoted to the free
end of one of said casings and adapted to fold within them and to be rigidly
supported in position for printing by the other casing substantially as herein
specified.
2. The combination of the two box casings pivoted and connected together by
one end, a die supporting plate pivoted to the free end of one of the said casings,
a notch in the back of said plate and a flange on the end of the other of the said
casings for engagement with said notch substantially as shown and described.
.

page_text: 3. The combination of the pair of box casings or arms pivoted and connected
together by one end, a plate pivoted to the free end of one of them so as to fold
back therein, a die fixed on the front or outer face of said plate, and an inking pad
contained within the other of them substantially as shown and described for the
purpose specified.
1.
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