US731240A - Ink-well. - Google Patents

Description

' PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903.

H. G. SQUIRES.

INK WELL.

APPLIOATIOIT FILED MAR. 1'1. 1903.

I H0 MODEL.

a ,6 Qwuewboz 1* momma/1 UNITED STATES Patented June 16, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

INK-WELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,240, dated June 16, 1903.

Application filed March 1'7. 1903. Serial No. 148,195. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. SoUIREs, a citizen of the United States, residing atPittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Wells; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica: tion.

This invention relates to ink-wells, and is particularly useful in its application to inkwells used in schools. It is desirable that such ink-wells, and, in fact, any ink-well, be flush with or slightly below the top of the desk. The well is then out of the way of books or whatever is on the desk and upsetting is avoided and the desk has a heater appearance. It is known to be old to seat inkwells in a hole in the top of a desk, but the covers of such wells usually project above the top. When the covers do not so project, the disadvantage exists that it is difficult to take hold of the lid or cover to remove the same. This is particularly difficult if the cover has a stopper fitting tight in the inkwell.

My invention provides a construction wherein the cover is flush with or a trifle below the top of the desk and wherein the ink-well may be tipped slightly to throw one edge of the cover above the top of the desk, so that it may be caught with the finger and readily lifted ofi, thus avoiding the defect mentioned.

A further object of the invention is to form a neat, convenient, cheap, and easily-applied flush top and nearly air-tight ink-well complete without a metal frame or holder. The advantages of the invention willbe further apparent from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the ink-well and a part of the desk-top. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, the desk-top being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the well tipped to a position for removal of the cover. Figs. 4 and 5 are a top plan view and vertical section of a modification.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the well. This may be made of glass, wood, metal, or any other suitable material. The desk-top is indicated at 7, and a hole is bored therein to receive the well. The di ameter of this hole is slightly greater than that of the well, so that the latter fits loosely therein. The well is supported inthe hole upon pins 7, which project from the desktop into curved grooves 6, formed in opposite sides of the well. The form of the grooves is such that the ink-well must be turned before it can be lifted. This prevents its being forced out by unintentional pressure from beneath, as by books in the desk. Within the limit'allowed by the size of the hole the ink-well will swing or rock on the pins as pivots, so that the lid or cover (indicated at 8) will project at one side above the plane ofthe surface of the desk-top. The ink-well is so suspended that the cover, which is preferably a thin metal disk, is flush with or a trifle below the top of the desk when in its normal position. The cover has acork stopper attached thereto, as indicated at 8, which stopper fits the mouth of the well tightly, forming a practically air-tight closure. Rubber or other elastic material may be used for the stopper, as desired, and it may be cemented, riveted, or attached in any other proper manner to the cover. The diameter of the cover is such as to fit the holev in the desk-top nicely, so that when the cover is on the continuity of the desk-top is substantially preserved. The weight of the well asit is suspended on the pivots normally keeps the cover level; but by pressing on the cover at one edge the well will tip, as shown in Fig. 3, and the finger may be easily inserted under the edge thereof to remove the same in the manner above stated.

In the modification shown in Figs. at and 5 the cover has no stopper attached, but is pivoted to the well by a pin 9, which extends vertically through the cover and the rim of the well. The cover swings sidewise of the pin, the pin being loose enough to allow considerable play. In this form also the top of the ink-well inclines or slants downward from the point of attachment of the pin, as shown in Fig. 5, and when finger-pressure is applied to the edge of the cover on one side the slant of the top of the ink-well causes the opposite side to project slightly above the top of the desk, whereby the cover maybe readily swung around off the mouth of the well. It is to be noticed that the pin fits loosely in the hole in the rim of the ink-well and is long enough to admit the'slight lift of the cover when it is turned.

I claim- 1. The combination with a desk, of a tilting covered well therein,the cover being normally substantially flush with the top of the desk.

2. The combination with a support, of a well therein having a cover normally flush with the top of the support, said well being pivoted to the support and tilting to lift the edge of the cover above the top of the support.

3. The combination with a desk having a hole in the top thereof, of an ink-well pivotally supported in the hole, and a cover on the well normally flush with the desk-top.

4. The combination with a support having a hole therein, of a well in the hole having an inclined rim,and a laterally-swinging cover pivoted to the rim.

5. The combination with a desk, of a cow 7 ered well therein having an inclined rim, the

cover being pivoted to the rim to swing sidewise.

6. The combination with a support, of a well therein having an inclined rim, a cover

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