US1574800A - Combination fountain pen - Google Patents

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March 2,1926. 1,574,800

C. DUNCAN COMBINATI ON FOUNTAIN PEN Filed May.23 1925 CLYDE DUNCAN' lli/lar. Z, 1925.

Unirse sraiss CLYDE DUNCAN', OF DETRO'L, MlCHIGrAN.

coMBINiiron FOUNTAIN run.

Appncatmn'fued May 23, i925. serial No. 32,427.

To ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that l, GLYDE DUNCAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful improvement in a Combination Fountain Een, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvementin a combination fountain pen and has for its object the combination with a Vfountain pen of a printing arrangement `whereby the fountain pen may be used for printing a single letter at a time.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fountain pen having'an auxiliary barrel in which is positioned an endless belt Carrying the letters of the alphabet and so arranged and constructed that the belt may be moved to present, at an open space in the auxiliary barrel, a single letter at a time for printing'purposes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fountain pen having an auxiliary barrel, in which is positioned an enolless belt carrying the letters of the alphabet, movable to operative position at will, and adapted for engaging an inking pad in movement, the ink being supplied to the inking pad from the reservoir of the pen.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.` The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. l

The invention will ybe best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 isa side elevational view of the invention, showing the cap slightly removed,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on substantially line2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical central sectional view of the invention, showing a part in side elevation, j

Fig. l is a fragmentary sectional view taken on substantially line H of Fig. 2,

Fig.l 5 is a sectional view taken on sub! stantially line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

As shown in the drawings, the penis provided with a neck 9, in which is mounted in the conventional manner the pen point 10. The base of the neck 9, which i-s enlai-ged, is provided with a passageway 11, adapted for leading ink from the reservoir 12 to the pen 10. The base 13 of the reser- .17 is a roller 26.

the auxiliary barrel 17 at the end opposite voir 12 is projected into a recess 111 formed in the enlarged portion of the neck 9. Flanges 15 and 16 are adaptedpforembracing the auxiliary barrel or shell 17, along one edge, theside v1embraced being open throughout the major portion of its length,

and provided adjacent its rear with a transparent closure 18. Mounted in the auxiliary barrel 1'?, adjacent its rear end, preferably by Va presstit, is an ink well 19 having the chamber 2O formed therein, adapted for the reception of ink from the reservoir 12, through the opening 24. i

Formed in the base of the inkwell 19 is an opening 22, whichpermits the flow of ink from the chamber 2O onto the inking pad 23. lifounted on a shaft 25, which is journaled in the side walls of the auxiliary barrel A gear 27 is mounted in to the end at whichthe roller 26 is mounted, said gear27 being rotatably mounted on the shaft 23, which is mounted in the side walls of the auxiliary barrel 17. The gear 27 is adapted to mesh with a gear 30, which is mounted upon a shaft, supported bytheV side walls of the auxiliary barrel 17. As clearly seen in Fig. f1, the auxiliary barrel 17 `is cutaway asat 31. Mounted over the gear 30 and the roller 26 is an endless belt carrying a plurality of blocks 33, which are slight-ly spaced apart.

' Each of the blocks bearsron its face one of the letters of the alphabet, so that these blocks may be termed printing blocks, as they serve to aord a means of printing the letters of the alphabet singly. As shown in Fig. 1, the blocks 33 are adapted to project'through the opening 31, so that they are projecting outwardly suiiciently to engage a paper or other surface, upon which printing may be desired.

Mounted exteriorly of the shell 17 is a disc 29, which is fixedly mounted upon the shaft 2S. The construction `is such that rthe user, by turning the disc 29, will cause the traveling of the belt 32, so as to bring the several letter bearing blocks into registration with the opening- 31. along, thel several blocks are brought into contact with the inking pad 23, The opera- As the belt travelsl tor, by looking through the transparent closired are approaching the opening 31. Slidably mounted between the inkw'ell 1 9 and the base 13 of the reservoir 12 is a closure 34 having its outwardly projecting end 34: turned upwardly to provide a gripping portion. By sliding the closure so as to cover t-lie opening 24, the flow of ink from the reservoir 12 to the inkwell 19 will' be stopped. A suitable cap 36 is adapted for covering the butt end ofthe fountain pen, said cap 36 being provided with an elongated slot 35, adapted to accommodate the shaft 28.-

The invention is particularly adapted for use inv marking letters in small/spaces.I such as is required in Working out crossword puzzles. The structure illustrated is .believed to be a simple one for the purpose and one which is durable.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure, I do not Wish to limit niyself to the precise form of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and inodilications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What l claim as new and desire to secure by lietteis Patent is:

1. A combination fountain pen of the class described, comprising a neck having a passage formed therein; an ink reservoir mounted on said neck and communicatingV with' said passage; a housing-mounted on. said neck; a roller mounted in said housing;

an endless belt mounted on said roller and carrying on its outer surface printing symbols; gears mounted in said housing and adapted for effecting the movement of said belt, said gears being positioned adjacent an openingformed in said housing for projecting saidv printing symbols exteriorly of said housing individually; and an inking pad adapted for engaging said belt upon movement of said belt, an opening coinmunicat ing said reservoir With said housing, said pad being inked from said reservoir through said openinfr.

2. A combination fountain penof thel class described, comprising a neck having a passage formed therein; an ink :reservoir mounted on said neck and communicating with said passage; a housing mounted on said neck, an opening being provided for establishing communication between said housing and said reservoir; a slidable mem bei' for opening and closing said opening; a well positioned iii said housing beneath said opening; an absorbent pad mounted on the undei'surface of said well, the base of said well having an opening formed therein; a rollei mounted in said housing; an endless belt mounted 'in said housing, said belt being extended around said roller; a gear mechanism mounted in said housing adapted for effecting a rtraveling of said belt, said belt having printing characters formed on its `outer surface, said printing characters being` adapted for engaging said absorbent pad upon travel of said belt.

3. A combination fountain pen of the class described, comprising a neck having a passage formed therein; an ink reservoir mounted on said neck and communicating With said passage; a housing mounted on said neck, an opening being provided for establishing conimunication betvveen said housing and said reservoir; a slidable meinber for opening and closing said opening; a vvell positioned in said housing beneath said opening; an absorbent pad mounted on the undersurface yof said Well, the base of said well having' an opening formed therein; a roller mounted in said housing; an endless belt mounted in said housing, said belt being extended around said roller; a gear mechanism inoun ted in said housing adapted foreecting a traveling of said belt, said belt having printing characters formed on its 4outer surface, said printing characters being adapted for engaging, said absorbent pad upon travel of said belt, said housing having an opening formed in its upper surface, adjacent one end; and a transparent closure for said opening for pern'iittiiig the inspection of said printing characters while passing beneath said closure.

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specilication.

oLYDn DUNCAN.

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