Improvements in Ink-stands.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ink-stands.
A communication from GEORGE JAMES FRASER, of Hamilton, County of
Wentworth, Province of Ontario, Canada.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in office and other inkstands whereby
different coloured inks can be kept separate under one cover, and so constructed
that only one ink can be used at a time without the danger of mixing them, an
indicator at the outside of the cover indicating which kind of ink is opposite the
pen opening.
The invention consists first, in forming a preferably square base or stand having
an annular recess cut therein on its top surface about a quarter of an inch in depth
and a pivot pin projecting upwards in the centre of the base-and a pen rack
attached for holding pens or pencils.
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Second, I construct a cylindrical receptacle for inks divided into three or more
recesses each for a particular ink such as common fluid," "copying," and ",
"red
or any others desired and also a blank recess with cover. There is a vertical hole
in the bottom of the ink receiver which is placed on the pivot pin of the stand and
made to be revolvable thereon. There is a central pillar which extends up from
the centre of the ink receiver which answers for the purpose of an indicator having
near the top as many sides as there are ink cells underneath upon each of which
sides is printed, stamped, or cut the name of the kind of ink in the cell under it.
This pillar also serves to turn or revolve the ink receiver, to the front, when
desired.
Third, I construct a cover of preferably octagonal shape on the outside,
cylindrical on the side, to correspond to the outer surface of the ink receiver and
provided with a central opening for the pillar of the ink receiver to pass through,
and an additional opening for admitting the pen to the ink cell immediately under
it. This cover is made large enough to pass over the ink receiver and fit into the
recess cut in the base; the said recess being formed octagonal on the outer edge
and the cover corresponding to it, prevents it from turning; the central pillar of
the ink receiver extends up through the central opening in the top of the cover,-
by turning the pillar any one of the ink cells containing the ink required is brought
to the front under the pen opening.
Dated this 13th day of March 1891.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ink-stands.
A communication from GEORGE JAMES FRASER, of Hamilton, County of
Wentworth, Province of Ontario, Canada.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., 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 invention relates to improvements in office and other inkstands whereby
different colored inks can be kept separate under one cover, and so constructed that

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only one ink can be used at a time without the danger of mixing
indicator at the outside of the cover indicating which kind of ink is opposite the
pen opening.
The invention consists first, in a square base or stand having an annular
recess cut therein on its top surface about a quarter of an inch in depth and
a pivot pin projecting upwards in the centre of the base-and a pen rack attached
for holding pens or pencils.
Second construct a cylindrical receptacle for inks divided into three or
more recesses, cach for a particular ink such as "common fluid," "copying," and
"red
or any others desired and also a blank recess with cover. There is a
vertical hole in the bottom of the ink receiver which is placed on the pivot pin of
the stand and made to be revolvable thereon. There is a central pillar which
extends up from the centre of the ink receiver, which serves the purpose of an
indicator having near the top as many sides as there are ink cells underneath upon
each of which sides is printed, stamped or cut the name of the kind of ink in the
cell under it. This pillar also serves to turn or revolve the ink receiver to the
front when desired.
Third I construct a cover of preferably octagonal shape on the outside,
cylindrical on the inside, to correspond to the outer surface of the ink receiver
and provided with a central opening for the pillar of the ink receiver to pass
through and an additional opening for admitting the pen to the ink cell imme-
diately under it. This cover is made large enough to pass over the ink receiver
and fit into the recess cut in the base; the said recess being formed octagonal on
the outer edge and the cover corresponding to it, prevents it from turning; the
central pillar of the ink receiver extends up through the central opening in the
top of the cover, by turning the pillar any one of the ink cells containing the
ink required is brought to the front under the pen opening.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of the base.
Fig. 2 is a section of the same.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ink receptacle.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the outer cover.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of base and ink receptacle.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing all the parts in place.
Fig. 7 is an elevation of the ink receptacle and with removable cells and
Fig. 8 a view of a detached cell.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A is a square base having the recess B cut in it and formed octagonal on the
outside and circular on the inside to receive the cover and provided with the
central pivot pin C and pen rack D D. E is the cylindrical ink receptacle
having partitions a a a extending from the sides to the central pillar 6 leaving
three ink cells c c c or more for different kinds of ink, and a covered blank cell c
which is turned under the pen opening in the outer casing F, to act as a cover
to exclude dust from the ink cells when the ink is not required for use. The word
"cover" will be placed on the flat part of the indicator pillar b immediately over
the covered cell c. The upper portion of the pillar b is formed with flat sides upon
each of which will be marked the kind of ink contained in the cell beneath it-
while the extreme top is finished with a cap d by which to turn the ink receiver E
with thumb and finger. The said ink receiver is held on the base A by means of
the pin C passing into a corresponding opening in the bottom of the pillar b as in
Fig. 5, which allows it to revolve when turned by the fingers. F is the outer
hollow cover or casing formed octagonal on the outside and made to fit in the
corresponding recess in the base A where it cannot turn-it is provided with a
central opening e through which the pillar 6 of the ink receiver passes, when the
said cover is placed on the stand or base as in Fig. 6 and also another opening f
through which to dip the pen into the ink in the ink cell immediately under it.
The operation of the device is as follows;-The ink cells c c c being filled with

page_text: different kinds of ink and placed on the base A the cover F is placed over them as
in Fig. 8 the particular ink required to be used is brought under the opening ƒ by
turning the pillar b as noted by the indicator at its top and the pen dipped into
the ink through the said opening f; by this means all disagreeable mixing of the
inks is avoided. The pen rack may be inserted in the base A or placed in
sockets attached to the sides of the outer cover F and the lower part resting on the
base plate.
It may be observed that the opening f may have any common stopper or cover c¹
to exclude dust and prevent evaporation when the ink is not in use besides the one
shown.
Sockets will be attached to the outer sides of the cover F into which to insert
the upper ends of the pen rack D the lower ends resting on the base A.
It will be observed that the ink receptacle E is shown in one piece in the first
six figures of the drawings with divisions to form the ink cells, but it may be cut
down on the sides and removable glass ink receptacles of the same form and
configuration as the ink cells shown may rest on the bottom of the said ink
receptacle E for the purpose of more convenience in cleaning out any one ink cell
without necessarily disturbing the others.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. In an inkstand a base A provided with a recess such as B a central pivot
pin C and a revolvable ink receiver such as E having ink cells pivotted to the
base and having an ink-indicator attached thereto and an outer cover such as F
having a central opening e to admit the pillar of the ink receiver when the cover
is placed over it and an opening for the admission of a pen to the ink cells
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In an inkstand the base A constructed with a recess B and a pivot pin C in
combination with a revolvable ink receiver such as E having fixed or removable ink
cells c and an indicator pillar b substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In an inkstand the cover F formed to fit the recess B without turning and
having a central opening e and a pen opening f in combination with the revolvable
ink receiver E and base A substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. In an inkstand the combination of the base A recess B pivot pin C rack D
ink receiver E with removable cells c covered cell indicator b and cover F all
constructed substantially as and for the purpose specified.
5. In an inkstand the combination with the receiver E of removable cells c
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of December 1891
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.