An Improved Device for Use with Pens, Pencils, Brushes, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Use with Pens, Pencils, Brushes, and
the like.
We, ROBERT TIDMAN and FREDERICK TIDMAN, of Bishop Bridge Iron Works,
Rosary Road, in the City of Norwich, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to an improved device or ring holder for use with pens,
pencils, brushes and the like, and has for object to support the pen or pencil, at the
same time allowing it free movement in use, thereby facilitating the control of
the same so as to avoid cramp in the fingers.
According to our invention we employ a ring of metal or other suitable material
adapted for fitting loosely on the index finger. To the periphery of this ring we
swivel a pivot adapted to receive the pen-holder or pencil, whereby the pen, pencil
or the like will automatically adapt itself to the required position in use at the same
time that it is supported so as to relieve the hand of the user.
In addition to the above advantages it will be obvious that by the use of our
device, the pen or pencil can be retained in position in the clip leaving the hand of
the user free and as the clip swivels the pen-holder or case may have a pen at one
end and a pencil at the other, enabling either the pen or the pencil to be used
without detaching the article from the clip.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
An Improved Device for Use with Pens, Pencils, Brushes, and
the like.
We, ROBERT TIDMAN and FREDERICK TIDMAN, of Bishop Bridge Iron Works,
Rosary Road, in the City of Norwich, Engineers, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved device or ring holder for use with pens,
pencils, brushes and the like, and has for object to support the pen or pencil, at the
same time allowing it free movement in use, thereby facilitating the control of
the same so as to avoid cramp iu the fingers.
According to our invention we employ a ring of metal or other suitable material
adapted for fitting loosely on the index finger. To the periphery of this ring we
swivel a pivot or clip adapted to receive the pen-holder or pencil, whereby the pen,
pencil or the like will automatically adapt itself to the required position in use and
at the same time will be supported so as to relieve the hand of the user.
To enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a side view of our improved device or ring holder:

page_text: Figure 2 is an end view of the same: and,
Figure 3 is a view shewing the said device or holder in use.
a is the ring of metal or other suitable material made to fit the index finger of
the user, is the clip which swivels on the pin or pivot c passing through the
ring a.
When required for use the ring a is slipped on to the index finger as shewn in
Figure 3 and the pen, pencil or the like (of ordinary construction) is then passed
through the clip, which supports it in the required position and admits of the
-necessary movement in writing, drawing or the like.
It will be obvious that by the use of our device, the pen or pencil can be retained
in position in the clip thus leaving the hand of the user free, and as the clip swivels
the pen-holder or case may have a pen at one end and a pencil at the other,
enabling either the pen or the pencil to be used without detaching the case from
the clip.
Although we have described our invention in connection with pens, pencils,
brushes and the like we wish it to be understood that our improved device may be
used with other articles say for instance cigarettes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. An improved device for use with pens, pencils, brushes and the like, such
device consisting of a ring having a pivot on which a clip swivels, substantially as,
and for the purposes, described.
2. The improved device for use with pens, pencils, brushes and the like, berein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 22nd day of October 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.