US734769A - Pen-wiper. - Google Patents

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No. 734,769. I PATENTED JULY 28, 1903.

J. J. STANLEYT PEN WIPER.

APPLICATION IILBD 001211. 1902.

H0 MODEL.

STATES U ITED Patented J uly 28, 190B.

JAMES J. STANLEY, OF VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

PEN-WIPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 734,769, dated July 28, 1903.

Application filed October 11,1902. Serial No. 126,946. (No model.)

T dz; whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES J. STANLEY, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Vallejo,

county of Solano, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pen-Wipers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to the class of ,pen-

wipers.

Although my invention is essentially applicable to the. general purpose of Wiping a pen of any character, its specialadaptation is for use in wiping drawing-pens and in connection with the stoppers of .bottles containing india of the ink gets upon the outside or faces of the pen. This it is the custom to remove by means of an ink-rag, and said rag is also used to remove the remaining contents of the pen when the latter is to be temporarily or permanently laid aside. This ink-rag is liable to 1 be misplaced, occasionin g loss of time and annoyance in finding it.

My invention contemplates dispensing with the ink-rag by providing a suitable wiper capable of effectually wiping and cleaning the pen and adapted to be fitted to the head of the ink-bottle stopper, so that it will always be ready at hand and can be used conveniently and immediately after feeding the pen.

My invention consists in a pen-wiper composed of opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed together, said arms carrying on the inner surfaces of their free extremities suitable wipers to receive and clean the pen betweenthem.

It-further consists in a pen-wiper of this character having its base constructed to fit the head of an ink-bottle stopper.

"It further consists in'the novel pen-wiper toward each other.

which I shall hereinafter describe by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view showing the metallic blank from which my pen-wiper is best constructed. Fig. 2is a perspective view of my pen-wiper, showing it applied to the ink-bottle. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the ink-bottle stopper,with the pen-wiper attached, removed from the bottle. Fig. 4 is a view showing my pen-wiper in a form adapted for general use without regard to its application to an inkbottle.

Referring to Fig. 2, the pen-wiper iscomposed of opposing separated arms A, which by reason of their own resiliency or their connection with the base are adapted to be pressed In practice they will be inade-springy for this purpose. The free ex tremities a of these arms are extended laterally and on their inner surfaces are provided with wiping material B. This material may be of any suitable nature-cloth or any fabric, felt, skin, sponge, rubber, or other material proper for wiping. The base G of the wiper is annular, adapting it to fit upon the head cl of the stopper D of the ink-bottle E.

Though the device may be made in any suitable manner, I propose to bend it up from a blank, substantially as shown in Fig. 1, in which corresponding letters indicate the parts of the device. It will be observed that small tongues c are formed in the annular base 0, which said tongues serve as clamps, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to hold the device securely upon the stopper-head d and to adapt it to fit varying sizes of stoppers. It will also be seen that small holes a are formed in the free extremities a of the arms A, into which holes wire arms or clamps b from the wipers B project. By bending the ends of these wires 1) upon the back of the extremities athe wipers are held to the inner faces of said extremities. Any suitable means may, however, be employed to secure these wipers B, such as glue or other fastening. Similarly any suitable means may be used at the base of the arms A to make them applicable to the bottle-stopper,thoughI deem the annular base 0, with its clamping tongues c, as here shown, a simple and effective construction.

In Fig. 3 the stopper D, with its attached pen-wiper, is shown removed from the bottle E in order to show the feeding-quill cl of said stopper.

The use of the device in its connection shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is as follows: When the draftsman acquires the pen-wiper, he immediately fits it snugly to the bottle-stopper, as shown in Fig. 2, and there it remains. To fill his pen, he removes the stopper, as indicated in Fig. 3, and supplies his pen in the usual manner from the quill d. Then, reversing the stopper in his hand, he wipes the faces of his pen between the wipers B, which he compresses upon said faces. Then he returns the stopper, with its attached wiper, to the bottle. In this wiping of the faces of the pen between the wipers B there is no danger of removing the ink from the cavity of the pen, for he can easily and naturally hold both pen and wiper in proper contact; but when he desires to lay aside his pen he can readily remove its remaining contents by turning the pen edgewise between the wipers.

In Fig. 4 I show a form of my pen-wiper adapted for general uses. It may be employed for wiping a drawing-pen in the general manner heretofore described or for wiping other pens by inserting them between the wipers and pressing the latter together. In this form the baseO' here shown is of the bow type, though any form of base or stock may be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pen-wiper comprising opposing separated resiliently-connected arms arranged to be pressed toward each other, each arm being provided with means whereby ink-wiping devices may be secured to the inner faces thereof, in combination with ink-wiping devices, and means for detachably securing the same to said arms; substantially as described.

2. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and a base from which said arms project, connected with and carried by the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

3. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and an ink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and a base from which said arms project, connected with and carried by the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

4. A pen-Wiper provided with means for removably securing the same to a bottle-stopper whereby said wiper may be removed with and carried by said stopper; substantially as described.

5. A pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an annular base carrying said arms, said base being provided with clamps.

6. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separa ted arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free ext remities of said arms, and an annular base from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

7. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and an ink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable inkwiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an an nularbase from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

8. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressedtoward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an annular base from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of the ink-bottle stopper, said base having clamps to snugly hold it to the stopper-head.

9. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and an ink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink -wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an annular base from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of the ink-bottle stopper, said base having'clamps to snugly hold it to the stopper-head. 10. A pen-wiper comprising ahorizontallyarranged annular base provided with clamping-tongues projecting upwardly therefrom, resilient opposing arms springing from said base, ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms,and clamping devices to hold said surfaces in place.

11. In combination with a bottle-stopper, a pen-wiper having resilient oppositely-disposed arms, and means for securing the wiper to said stopper substantially as described. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES J. STANLEY.

Witnesses:

W. T. ODoNNELL, F. 0. MEGARRY.

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