US1795861A - Reservoir fountain pen - Google Patents

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March 10, 1931. l...y c. JoHNs RESERVOIR FoUNTAxN PEN Law Patented Mar. 10, v1931 FTNT @FFECE LAWRENCE C. JOHN S, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PAUL C. IVIOREIAND, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA RESERVOIR FOUNTAIN PEN Application led December 20, 1926.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in reservoir fountain pens and more particularly to an arrangement whereby a reservoir or well of relatively large capacity is provided, to which is operably connected one or more fountain pens, so that the ink supply may last for many months depending of course upon the number of pens connected to the reservoir, the amount of use of the pens and the size of the reservoir.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reservoir of neat and attractive form, so that the same may be placed on a deskor table and provide a pleasing appearance. To the reservoir will be operably connected, one or more tubes, which in turn are arranged internally, as will be hereinafter described, so that a proper supply of ink is furnished through the one or more tubes connected with the reservoir to the pens.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a large supply of ink, from which extends a plurality of tubes while operably fastened with each tube is a fountain pen or portion thereof, which pen will always be ready for service and at the same time will not leak or discharge while the pen is not in use.

Withthese and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the invention,

F ig. 1 is a view of my improved reservoir fountain pen, the base and reservoir being shown in section.

F ig. 2 is a perspective View of the device.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the fountain pen, showing the manner of attaching the tube thereto, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a slight modification, the device being arranged for a multiplicity of feeding tubes for fountain pens.

Referring now more specifically to the several views, there is shown a standard or support 1, which may be of nickel or bronze or any other suitable material while the base of Serial No. 155,939.

may be hinged as at 8 to the rim 9 of the supporting bowl 5 and in turn fit under the opposite side of the rim to electively hold the reservoir 6 in position.

The bottle or reservoir 6 may have a central opening 10 in its upper surface, in which e there may be placed a cork 11 and the band 7 may be shaped to straddle this opening and cork as seen in F ig. 2. Also in this band 7 there may be formed or struck up a pair of clips 12, so that the pen proper 13, when not in use, may rest in these clips.

The neck 14': of the bottle 6 may be provided with a cork or stopper 15, in which there will be placed a porcelain or glass tube 16, while to tightly seal the cork or stopper within the bottle, I may place a small quantity of sealing wax 17 about the neck of the bottle and the cork, as may be seen.

Fitting up within the porcelain or glass tube 16, I have shown a rubber tube 18, which The rubber tube 18 may then extend downwardly and centrally of the support 1, and out through the bushing 20, and at its other end is securely fastened about a part of the inner barrel 21 of the fountain pen. i

Most of the fountain pens now in use may be fastened to this tube, that is pens of the self filling type, as the little rubber chamber not shown that supplies the ink of the self filling fountain pens may be removed and the present tube attached to that part of the fountain pen to which the small tube was formerly attached. 0f course special formed fountain pens proper may be made to suit the other conditions of the present invention.

I have found by experiment that certain provision must be made to retard the ink flowing to the fountain pen, and for this purpose I provide a flax Wiclr 22 of cord-like form, which Wick is provided with a plurality of strippers 20, each fitting the tube I8 snugly and provided -`with a central aperture 241 through which the Wick may pass.

I have fo nd h Wever, that if I provide a plurality of strippers 23, or small Washers and place these Within the tube, the W of inlr will be greatly reduced. Furthermore, these strippers provided with a small cenaperture 24, so that the Wiclr may extend from the neclr or stopper of the reservoir through the entire length of tube and terminate a point 25 adjacent the groo-ve g -vvay 26 formed in the end of the fountain pen beneath the nib or pen point.

In other Words the inlr may feed along this Wick and through the strippers While the strippers in t il form what might be termed several chambers within the tube.

It might also be here mentioned, that although I have tried various forms of Wicks, the only ones that permit the inl; to feed smoothly and prevent the same from overflowing or leaking are those made of flax.

I have also found that the size of the passage 26 in the pen must bear a certain ratio to the size of the bottle or reservoir.

In other Words the dow is dependent upon the diameter of the tube and the head and if a small reservoir is used, a small passageway in the pen may be used, Whereas, if the reservoir is designed to hold say a quart of ink, the passage-Way mustbe correspondingly smaller.

In Fig. l I have shown a small Wire coil 27 that may fit in the end of the fountain pen 13 proper, so that there Will be no danger of cutting olf the ink supply when the same is in use, by reason of a sharp bending of the tube at this point.

In Fig. l I have shown a slightly modied form, in that in this instance the stopper 28 may be provided with a plurality of openings 29, into which there may be inserterL a plurality of tubes 80, each of Which is provided with its respective Wick 8l and the strippers 82. To the other end of each of these tubes, of course, will be secured a fountain pen, so that a number of these pens may be in use at thc same time, from one and the same source of ink supply.

It is to be understood that the shape of the reservoir or the shape of the base or the appearance of the device as a Whole does not enter into the invention, as both the base and the reservoir may be of any preferred or desired shape or form.

rlhe invention per se relates to the attachment of an ordinary form of fountain pen to an elongated tube in which a Wick is placed and in which tube there is placed a number of strippers for retarding the floWof ink through the tube and said tube lleading to a supply of ink which may flow by gravity under control to the pen or pens.

Then the pen or pens are not in use they may be placed in clips at the top of the support, so that there Will be no possible chance of any over-flow of the ink, although I have found in actual practice that even though the pen is not in use it may be laid on the table below the reservoir level and the ink will not over-fior.7 ory leal-z from the pen.

rI`he device is one that may be used by one or more persons at one time, that is, if a plurality of pens are provided and it Will not be neccessary to supply the ink except at long intervals.

0f course the cork 1l should be loosened at odd times, so that air may enter the reservoir.

Many changes might be made from the preerred form Without in any Way departing rom the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A reservoir fountain pen comprising a reservoir proper, a flexible tube connected with the reservoir, a Wick threaded through the tube, stripper members located in the flexible tube and surrounding the Wick at spaced intervals and holding the surface of the Wick spaced from the inner surface of the tube, and a pen carried at the free end of the tube.

2. A reservoir fountain pen comprising a reservoir proper, a flexible tube connected With the reservoir, a Wick of flax fibre threaded through the tube, stripper members located in the flexible tube and surrounding the Wick at intervals along the length ofthe strands of the flax liberl and holding the surface of the Wick spaced from the inner surface of the tube, and a pen carried at the free end of the tube.

3. A reservoir fountain pen comprising, a flexible tube, a reservoir connected with one end of the tube, a Wick of flax fibre less in diameter than the interior diameter of the tube, said Wick being threaded through the flexible tube, and a pen carried at the other end of the flexible tube.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

LAWRENCE o'JOHNs

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