IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INKHOLDERS AND OTHER ARTICLES LIABLE TO BE UPSET SO AS TO SPILL OR DISCHARGE THE CONTENTS THEREOR
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Perry, of 15, New North Street, Red Lion Square,
Saint Pancras, in the County of Middlesex, and Alexander James Eli, of
8, Grafton Place, Saint Pancras, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INKHOLDERS AND OTHER
ARTICLES LIABLE TO BE UPSET SO AS TO SPILL OR DISCHARGE THE CONTENTS
THEREOR"
Sealed the 22nd July 1879, and dated the 23rd January 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Perry and Alexander
James Eli at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd January
1879.
THOMAS PERRY, of 15, New North Street, Red Lion Square, Saint Pancras, in
the County of Middlesex, and ALEXANDER JAMES ELI, of 8, Grafton Place, Saint Pan-
cras, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INK-
HOLDERS AND OTHER ARTICLES LIABLE TO BE UPSET SO AS TO SPILL OR DISCHARGE
THE CONTENTS THEREOF."
This Invention has reference to the construction of ink holders and articles of
similar character in regard to the disadvantage of liability to being upset so as to
spill or let out the contents thereof, and has special reference to such articles when
carried in the pocket and suddenly taken out for use, the intention of this Invention
being to obviate all chance of an ink holder, or bottle, or article getting into such a
position that any discharge of its contents shall take place.
The means whereby we effectuate the above object is by constructing the ink
holder, bottle, or article in an egglike form, or such approximation thereto that one
end or bottom thereof may be made or be rendered much heavier than the other, and
that the curved or polygonal surface of same shall cause the article to right itself
or keep on its bottom, so that no spilling or discharge can take place.
The weighting may be obtained by shot or heavy substance, secured in position
by a disc or plate at the bottom of the ink holder or article, or by constructing
that part much heavier than the other portion of the article. In some cases the
article may be made in parts screwed together, and when made as inkholder, a
penholder may be fitted to the aperture by means of a screw.
This Invention will be found applicable to various articles, amongst others a box
for string, an oil bottle, which might be constructed with spring pressure arrange-
ment for discharge of same, to be actuated when desired, vinegar bottles, cruets,
scent bottles, and so forth.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Perry and Alexander James Eli in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 23rd July 1879.
THOMAS PERRY, of 15, New North Street, Red Lion Square, St. Pancras, in the
County of Middlesex, and ALEXANDER JAMES ELI, of 8, Grafton Place, Saint Pancras,
in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INK-
HOLDERS AND OTHER ARTICLES LIABLE TO BE UPSET SO AS TO SPILL OR DISCHARGE
THE CONTENTS THEREOF."
This Invention has reference to the construction of inkholders and articles of
similar character in regard to the disadvantage of liability to being upset so as to
spill or let out the contents thereof, and has special reference to such articles when
carried in the pocket and suddenly taken out for use, the intention of this Invention
being to obviate all chance of an inkholder, or bottle, or articles getting into such a
position that any discharge of its contents shall take place.
The means whereby we effectuate the above object is by constructing the ink-
holder, bottle, or article in an egglike form, or such approximative thereto that one
end or bottom thereof may be made (or be rendered much heavier) than the other,
and that the curved or polygonal surface of same shall cause the article to right
itself or keep on its bottom, so that no spilling or discharge can take place.
The weighting may be obtained by shot or heavy substance, secured in position
by a disc or plate at the bottom of the inkholder or article, or by constructing that
part much heavier than the other portion of the article. In some cases the article
may be made in parts screwed together, and when made as an inkholder, a penholder
may be fitted to the aperture by means of a screw.
This Invention will be found applicable to various useful articles, amongst others
string box, oil bottle, which might be constructed with spring pressure arrangements
for discharge of same, to be actuated when desired, vinegar bottles, cruets, scent
bottles, pepper boxes, and so forth.
And in order that the said Invention may be properly understood, I have annexed
hereto a Sheet of Drawings, wherein some of the articles hereinbefore mentioned
to which my said Invention is applicable is shewn.
Figure 1 is a section of my improved portable ink bottle provided with small
shot d to act as the counter balance. It is made in two parts a and b, which are
screwed together at c. The top a as fixed to it at a', the tube c, which is provided
with the slotted disc f which prevents the shots from running into the top part a of
the bottle when the latter is tilted. The bottom part b is provided with a small
ping, which is to prevent the shots from getting into the interior of the tube e.
At the a' end of the tube e is a female screw for the purpose of screwing a pen into
the same, as illustrated at e¹, Fig. 4.
Figure 2 is a plan of the bottom part b.
Figure 3 is a view of the top a, showing face view of the disc f.
Figure 4 shews my improved bottle applied to a charm for the watch chain, &c.
Figure 5 shews my improvements applied to a pepper box, where instead of the
small shots for the counter balauco I make the bottom thicker, as shown more fully
nt h, Fig. 6.
Figure 6 shews my improvements as applied to a string box.
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention, I declare that
what I claim, and desire to be secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited
Letters Patent is,―
"The general arrangement and construction of inkholders and other similar

page_text: articles so as they shall not be liable to spilling in case of being upset, substan-
tially as herein before described, and shown on the Drawings, or any mere modification
thereof."
In witness whereof, I, the said Alexander James Eli, on behalf of myself
and the said Thomas Perry, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Twenty second day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and seventy nine.
A. J. ELI. (L.S.)