A New or Improved Apparatus for Damping Envelopes and Postage Stamps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Damping Envelopes and
Postage Stamps.
1 SAMUEL SIMMINS of 2 Mapassa Villas, Seaford, in the County of Sussex,
Printer and Publisher do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
water.
The envelope damping apparatus consists of a shallow vessel for holding the
The lid of this vessel is cut through in a straight line along one side and
in a triangular manner towards the other side. These cuts or slots may be about
one eighth of an inch wide, and are used for the purpose of holding the damp pad
in position, and on one side shaped to the formation of envelope flaps.
Blotting paper, or linen, or a combination of them is used for the said damping
pad. Slight pressure given by passing the forefingers over the back of the gummed
portion while placed on the pad, effectually moistens the part.
Dated this 24th day of November 1892.
R. HADDAN,]
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Damping Envelopes and
Postage Stamps.
I, SAMUEL SIMMINS of 2 Mapassa Villas, Seaford in the County of Sussex,
Printer and Publisher 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 envelope damping apparatus consists of a shallow vessel for holding water,
having a removable lid which is cut through on its upper face in a straight line at
or near one of its longer sides and with an angular slit at or near the opposite side.
These cuts or slots may be about one eighth of an inch wide and are used for
receiving and holding à strip of material passing with its ends through the said cuts
or slots, and lying over the intervening portion of the lid while the said ends dip
into the water in the interior of the vessel. The angular slot is shaped to the
formation of the most ordinary form of envelope flap and its angle or apex is
directed towards the opposite straight slot.
Blotting paper or linen or a combination of them is preferably used for the said
damping pad. Slight pressure given by passing the fingers over the back of the
gummed portion of the envelope flap while the latter is placed on the pad effectually
moistens the gummed part. The damper is suitable for damping postage stamps or
for any similar purpose for which similar dampers are or may be used.
The annexed drawing illustrates this improved damper-Fig. 1 being a plan
view thereof, Fig. 2 a cross section on the line 2. 2. Fig. 1.
A is the vessel which may be made of any suitable material such as a non
corrodible metal, enamelled or otherwise. B is the lid thereof-C the straight slot
and D the angular slot whose apex d is directed towards the middle of slot C and
may be rounded off as shown. E is the damper pad, which may have a facing e of
linen and a backing el of blotting paper. F is a strengthening piece fitted on the
inside of the lid. The ends of the damper pad dip into the water G which keeps
the damper pad moist.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is ;-
A damper comprising a vessel adapted to contain water, a lid thereto having one
straight slot and one angular slot arranged therein substantially as herein set forth
and a damper pad whose ends are passed through said slots, the whole in combination
for the purpose described.
R. HADDAN,
Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent for Applicant.