US2378132A - Inking utensil - Google Patents

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June 12, 1945. J. A. DoNDERo INKING UTENSIL Filed Nov. 15, 1942 1 INVENToR.

By v v Johy-Jil @andato zar Patented June 12, 1945 UNITED STATES PATl-N'I OFFICE INKING UTENsIL John A. Dondero, Brooklyn,` N. Y. Application November 13, 1942, serial No. 465,436` Y (ci. 41-4) "i 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an inking utensil which is adapted for finger print work. .v The invention concerns such a utensil by itself as well as in combination with another iinger print implement. Y

In the art of nger printing ink is applied to the part from which a print is to be taken, e. g.

a nger, toe or other portion of an extremity or body, by way of an inking device which is nor mally iiat or convex and mounted level or substantially level or is suited for depositing upon a level surface. Where the part of which a print is to be taken is round, in the case of a nger, it is desirable to roll the linger over such a device, in order to apply in k to all those portions which should be comprised in the print. Such an operation of inking from a level inking device may prove to be quite awkward with a person having more or less stiff extremities, and it may be most diicult not to say impossible in connection with a corpse.

Such disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by the instant invention. The object is to provide an inking means which may be applied to a more or less stationary part of which a print is to be taken instead of applying such a part to a stationary, predeterminedly allocated inking device.

In providing such a novel inking utensil, I also have the object of rendering available thereon, for repeated use, a duly limited supply of ink. Bearing in mind that no good, permanently usable inking means are known, the inking utensil of this invention is to be arranged to allow for ready replacement of the inking means proper, or of the inking pad. For the instant purposes an inking pad is defined as a means providing a surface` from which substantially like amounts of `a fluid or semi-fluid adapted for printing may be removed, time and time again by Contact or rubbing.

The invention has a further object of allowing simultaneously inking of a convex object at spaced points. For such purpose I provide a concave inking pad or. an inking utensil predeterminedly retaining an inking pad in a ooncavely exposed position.

In the finger print art we know of a frame,

which replaceably retains paper so that it is concavely exposed, and may more readily receive a finger print. Because of its preferred eld of use, such a frame is commonly called a post mortem spoon. It is another object of this invention to combine the instant printing device with such a spoon in such fashion, that both devices are simplied, such arrangements alsov facilitating their use.

In such a combination device as well as in the instant printing device, I have also the objectk of arranging the means detachably retaining a printing pad in a mannerpreventing dislocation of the pad during use, and in a way preventing smearing and smudging.

Both phases of the invention have also features of improved and simplied construction.

These and other objects will bebetter undern stood from the following description and the accompanying drawing which shows the invention by way of illustration, but which is not to be considered in limitation ofthe invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the device of this invention. K

Fig. 2 is a corresponding cross-sectioned side view. y

Fig. 3 shows a front view of another embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 4 is a corresponding cross-sectioned side View, the direction and line of cross-section being indicated by the numeral 4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a corresponding cross-sectioned end view, the level and direction of the view being pointed out `by the numeral 5 in Fig. 3.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

While several features of. the'invention are shown only in connection with the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, and other features are illustrated in the embodiment of Figs. 3 5, it is understood that these features can exchangeably be applied to the two embodiments.

In its simplest form the invention provides a handle and a frame at the end' of said handle.

The frame accommodates the inking pad II, sol

' handle and .frame are preferably rigidly assembled, whereas the inking .pad may be stiff or exible. In the embodiment of Figs. l and 2, the

vinking pad I I assumes the simplest and commonly known form of an absorbent material, e. g. felt, a sheet I I of such material being filled with printing material, e. g. ink. Frame I2 has a flat surface which is substantially of a size accommodating the inking pad I I in an extended position. The opposite, marginal sides of the frame are bent up and over to form the U-shaped trough formation I3, which slidably accommodate the marginal portions and opposite edges of the ink pad I I. In these trough formations the inking pad II may be slid down until it comes to a stop at the lower end of the frame. The drawing shows the bottom marginal portion of frame I2 to be bent up and over in substantially the same manner as its side margins, so that there is a U -shaped trough formation I 4, underneath which the bottom end or edge of inking pad Il is aocommodated. I

Handle I 5 extends from the open side of the frame and it is shown to be attached, e. g. by welding or soldering, to the underside of 'frame I2. The handle is shown with a curved crosssection, which serves for reenforcement on one hand, but it also allows the inking pad to be approached and engaged from the underside, for purposes of withdrawal if so desired. For such purpose the frame I2 also shows a slight, crescent clearance I 6 at that point of approach.

The drawing also shows a thin protective board II to be slid into the frame I2 on top of the inking pad I I. That board I'I has a tab extending for some distance over handle I5, such tab serving for manipulation of the board I'I, when said board is to be withdrawn to expose the inking pad II for use.

During use the part of which a print is to be made, is deposited on the inking pad II, or it is thrust thereonto over the ledge of the trough formation I4. If the surface of thepart is conveX, handle I5 may be oscillated so that the inking pad I I rolls over the part to be inked.

When the inking pad II is to be replaced by a pad containing another ink, or is to be replaced because it is used up it is withdrawn in the directio-n of handle I5, and the new and other pad is inserted in its place.

The body of the embodiment of Figs. 3-5 isa cylindrical sector 2|, which is out out to provide the central handle portion 22, `the upper curved frame portion 23 accommodating the printing paper 28, and the frame 2li supporting the inking pad I I at the bottom.

A tongue 25 is provided by striking up or offsetting the sheet material of sector 2| and holds the top edge of inking pad II down. A trough formation 26 shaped in the bottom margin of sector 2l accommodates the bottom edge of the inking pad I I. Thus an inking pad I I may be slid from the right in the trough formation 2S and underneath tongue 25 into trough formation I3 which serves as a stop on the left side of the pad supporting portion or frame 24.

Inking pad thus accommodated in a device of Figs. 3 5, is used and replaced in a manner corre; sponding to that described in connection with the embodiment of Figs. 1 2.

The upper frame 23 has a trough formation 2E at the top and below a trough formation 2l' is struck-up. The two formations 26 and 21, together with the intervening sector portion, form a trough in which a. tape of printing paper 28 may be slid back and forth in order to receive various finger prints in the known manner.

Obviously a trough formation, as shown for paper support 23, may be used in place of the tongue 25 in connection with the pad supporting frame 24, or vice versa.

Having described preferred embodiments of my invention in detail, it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereby, except as the state of the art and the appended claim may require, for it is obvious that various modiiications and changes may be made in the form of embodiment of my invention, Without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

What I claim is:

In a finger print apparatus, a frame and a handle formed from sheet material, the frame and handle being concaved in cross section and the frame being of appreciably greater width than the handle and projecting from opposite sides thereof and having its rear portion gradually reduced in width and its sideedges merging into side edges of the handle, a sheet-engaging flange along the outer end of said frame, and a tongue struck from the frame adjacent the inner end thereof andl bent to form an inner sheet-engaging member.

JOHN A. DONDERO.

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