Keywords: US68445.png This image was copied from wikipedia en The original description was thereof reference being had to the accomanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked theron in which Figure 1 is a longituninal sectional view of a fountain-pen with our improvement This invention consists of forming an ink-chamber A in the handle or holder together with an arrangement of parts to supply the ink to the pen-point K for use as wanted The whole is made as shoen in the drawings At the top of the ink-chamber A is made a small entrance C for the air There is a valve B held by a spring D to close this entrance C On the lower part of the holder is a projecting part F This part F is the bent end of a rod E which passes along through a small tube G enclosed in the body of the holder and connects with the spring D so that by pushing the part F up with the finger the spring D and valve B will be raise and allow the air to enter the ink-chamber A by the hole C which will permit the ink to flow through a very small hole or tube I on to the pen-point K for use when by releasing the part F the spring D will force the valve B on to the opening C so asto close it which will cause the pressure of the atmosphere to restrain the ink from flowing through the hole or tube I The shield part L assists to hold a supply of ink under the pen-point K The cap M covers and protects the valve B and accompanying parts The part H forming the lower part of the ink-chamber A can be taken off when the ink can be poured into the chamber A by inverting it This arrangement can be used to supply ink to drawing-pens by substituting them for the pen-point K and sheild L What we claim is The air-opening C which the spring-valve B D at the top of the ink-chamber A as and for the purpose specified The rod F E to raise the air-valve B with its enclosed passage-way G substantially as specified M KLEIN<br> MENTY W WYNNE Witnesses <br> Charles Buren <br> Jacob Spraker 1 date/time username edit summary ---- 16 05 15 November 2004 Quadell PD-old ---- 07 56 20 July 2004 PlatinumX added text of patent to go along with image ---- 03 06 23 June 2004 Reddi US68445 Fountain pens |