30, Dry Ink,

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Trademark no. 47,762, Hill's Ink Tablet Co., "Dry Ink", Nov 21, 1905, used since May 1, 1905, is for the words "Hill's Original Ink Tablets" and the acronym "HIT". Frank Furedy's patent no. 1,880,128 is for a "Self-Inking Fountain Pen [With A Solid Ink Stick In The Feed]", Sept 27, 1932, re-issued on Dec 20, 1932 as patent no. RE 18,702, then assigned to Inkpak Mfg. Co. How about that, a pen that inks itself! Unlike the "Inkless Fountain Pen" in FPN topic 80404, which pen is not exactly the novelty it purports itself to be, dry ink is more of a necessity in extremely cold or hot climates where ink would freeze or spoil, and a convenience in desperate situations when one runs out of ink, or places where one cannot keep wet ink easily, such as a battlefield.

 

George Kovalenko.

 

 

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Edited June 26, 2010 by rhr