Improvements in Pencil Cases.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS, of 32 John Street, Bedford Row, in the County of
Middlesex, Silversmith and Pencil Case Maker, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to that class of pencil case in which two or more tubes
containing leads or marking material are arranged within a single outer tube and
with capability of using either of the inner tubes as may be required.
In
In carrying my invention into effect I take an outer tube provided with two or
more slots through which pass push pieces to enable either of the lead holders to
be pushed out for use through a central aperture in the end of the case.
the interior of the case I mount two or more tubes with slots corresponding
with the slots for the push pieces in the outer case. These tubes act as guides and
contain other tubes which slide therein, to which the push pieces are attached.
Each of these interior sliding tubes is provided with a wire acting as a spring, and
to the top of which the lead carrier is attached. The lead carrier is of any ordinary
construction used with ever pointed pencils. The wires carrying the lead holders
are so bent that when the lead holders are pushed out of the exterior case for use,
these latter assume a central position, but when withdrawn, the said lead holders
spread out towards the exterior of the outer case. The exterior case has an internal
cone which acts to guide the lead holders towards the central hole through which
they pass when in use. Preferably I use three lead holders combined with an outer
case as above described.
Dated this 7th day of June 1893.
FREDERICK EDMONDS,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS, of 32 John Street, Bedford Row, in the County of
Middlesex, Silversmith and Pencil Case Maker, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention relates to that class of pencil case in which two or more tubes
containing leads or other marking material are arranged within a single outer tube
and with capability of using either of the inner tubes as may be required.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is an exterior view, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 3 is a rear
end view with the cap removed, of my improved pencil case.
Fig. 4 is a cross section drawn on the line 1-1 of Fig. 1 and looking in the
direction of the arrow.
Fig. 5 is a side view and Fig. 6 is an end view of the internal fixed slotted
tubes.
Figs. 7 and 8 are exterior views drawn at right angles with each other of one of
the lead carriers and its connecting sliding tube.

page_text: Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 10 is an end view of a guiding cone
fixed within and near the fore end of the outer tube.
Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 12 is an end view of a tube forming
the mouth piece of the outer tube and fixed within the latter.
In carrying my invention into effect I take an outer tube a provided with two or
more slots a', through which pass push pieces b' to enable either of the lead holders c
to be pushed out for use through a central aperture in the end of the case a
In the interior of the outer case a I fix two or more tubes d with slots d'
corresponding with the slots a' for the push pieces in the outer case a. These
tubes act as guides and contain other tubes b which slide therein and to which the
push pieces bare attached. Each of these interior sliding tubes b is provided with
a wire 6 fixed rigidly thereto and acting as a spring, and to the top of which the
lad carrier c is attached by a pin joint.
The lead carrier c is of any ordinary construction used with ever pointed pencils.
The wires b² carrying the lead holders c are so bent that when the lead holders
are pushed out of the exterior case for use, these latter assume a central position,
but when withdrawn within the tube a, the springs 62, by passing within the tubes d,
cause the said lead holders to spread out towards the sides of the case a.
The exterior case a has fixed therein an internal cone e, the base of which is
fixed to a short cylinder e¹ fitting closely the interior of the case a and having its
inner edge bevelled off to offer no resistance to the passage of the lead holders c.
The front end of the guiding cone e fits against the inner end of the nozzle tube f,
which latter serves to hold the projected lead holder c steady whilst in use.
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Preferably use three lead holders e and their connected parts combined with an
outer case a as above described and represented in the drawings.
The push pieces 61 are preferably colored or enamelled to correspond with the
-color of the lead or marking material contained in the lead holder connected
therewith.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
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1. The improved pencil case containing two or more lead holders, each of
which is capable of being protruded through a central nozzle or aperture of the
outer case, substantially as herein shown and described.
2. The novel combination and arrangement of parts of a pencil case containing
two or more lead holders by which each lead holder is capable of being protruded
through a central nozzle or aperture of the outer case, substantially as herein
shown and described.
Dated this 16th day of February 1894.