US894488A

US894488A - Writing and marking device.

Info

Publication number: US894488A
Application number: US41159608A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A Enright
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-01-20
Filing date: 1908-01-20
Publication date: 1908-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 1925-07-28

Description

PATENTED JULY 28 J. A. ENRIGHT. WRITING AND MARKING DEVICE;

APPLICATION FILED JANJZO, 1908.

Z m M 2 u u 3 JOHN A. ENRIGHT, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

wnrrme Ann MARKING DEVICE.

' Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented July 2a, 1908.

Application filed January 20, 1908. Serial No. 411,596.

My invention relates to writing and mark ing devices and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of this kind which can be used for writing, printing and marking after the manner of a pen; to so construct the same as to admit of the production of uniform lines in ink or other marking fluid and to otherwise produce a simple, in

expensive and convenlent construction of,-

wnting device. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanym drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the ink'magazine portion of my improved writing device showing the remaining parts thereof in elevation, Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line xm of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the lower end portion of the writing device shown in Fig. 1-.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a tubular or cylindrical section 1 which may be formed of metal, hard rubber or other suitable material. This tubular body is provided fromv near the center of its length upward, with a desirable number of perforations 2. The lower termination of the section 1 is preferably of the form illustrated more clearly in Fi 3 of the drawing and comprises a desira e number of pointed extensions 3, these pointed extensions being adapted to be bent inward sufficiently to em- .brace and retain' between them a .ball 4,

which ball may be of metal or other suitable material.

I employ an elongated holder or stem 5 which has one of its ends detachably' connected with the upper end of'the section 1 and which has a reduced extension 6 which leads downward through said section 1 and is but which is provided with vertical grooves or recesses 7 on its periphery, these grooves or recesses providing a means of communication between the space about the reduced extension 6 of the handle and the casing land the lower end of the casin In utilizing the above escribed writin or marking device, it will be understood t at the terminal enlargement 6 of the handle extension 6 is designed to prevent a too free inward or upward movement of the ball 4.

In utilizing the device above described for the urposes of writing, rinting or marking, the ower portionof the device is intended to be dipped into ink after the manner of dipping an ordinary pen therein, except that the casing 1 should be dip. ed into the ink a sufficient depth to permit the ink to flow into said'casing throu h the openings 2. In this manner a desirab l e amount of ink is allowed to feed downward, when the device is raised to a substantially vertical position, through the grooves 7 into the lower end of the casing 1 and on to the surface of the ball 4. By using the projecting lower side of the ball as a pencil point and moving the same as desired over a paper or othercomparatively smooth surface, it is obvious that a rolling From the construction and operation described, it will be observed that means are provided in a marking or writing device whereby lines of uniform width may be easily and readily produced and it wil also be understood that the construction of my device is not only adapted for use in writing, but is particularly adapted for use in printing or marking packages for shipment.

What I claim, is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tubular casing having a series of perforations formed therein to permit the assage of ink to the interior of the casing w en said casing is di ped into the ink, of a ball supported in the ower end of said casing, and means for limiting the inwardmovement of said ball.

'2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a handle of a tubular casin supported upon the lower end of said handfie wall of said casing to permit the passage of ink to the interior of said casing when said there being openings formed in the' Q I seams casing is dipped into the ink, a ball, and casin and a member s anning said casin means for retaining said ball in the lower end and fimiting the inwar movement of sai of the casing. ball said member having openings formed 3. In a device of the character described, therethrough to permit the passage of ink to 1.5 5 the combination with a handle of a tubular the ball.

casin supported upon the lower end of said In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hand e there being openings formed in the in presence of two witnesses.

wall of said casing to permit the passage of JOHN A. ENRIGHT. ink to the interior of said casin when said Witnesses: o casing is dipped into the ink, a ball, means O. C. SHEPHERD,

for retaining said ball in the lower end of the L. CARL STOUGHTON.