Improvements in a Holder for a Writing Implement and Weighing Device.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Holder for a Writing Implement and Weighing
Device.
I, RUDOLPH WILLIAM. RIESS,, a citizen of the United States, residing at
No. 5417 Main Street, Germantown, in the County of Philadelphia, and State
of Pennsylvania, Mechanic, 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 :-
My invention has relation to a pocket device, comprising a holder for a writing
implement such as a pen or pencil, an erasor and a counterfeit coin detector having
adjustable means for establishing a scale for weighing so as to determine the
genuineness or spurious character of coin of different denominations; and in such
connection it relates more particularly to the general construction and arrangement
of the parts of the device for said purposes.
The principal object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable and efficient
pocket device for holding a writing implement and an eraser and also adapted to
be readily adjusted so as to form a scale for readily weighing coin of different
denominations as well as determining the genuineness or spurious character thereof.
My invention stated in general terms consists of a combined holder for a writing
implement and an eraser and a coin weighing and counterfeit detector constructed,
arranged and adapted for use in substantially the manner hereinafter described
and claimed.
The nature and general features of my invention will be more fully understood
from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings
forming part hereof, and in which
Figure 1, is a side elevation of the holder with a writing implement mounted in
ore end, an eraser secured to the other end and a notched sleeve with its pivotal
trunnion mounted on the holder, but adapted to be so manipulated as to become a
standard for the graduated seale or beam for the reception of coin of different
denominations by shifting the trunnion and therewith the notched sleeve on said
holder.
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the oblong slotted hollow holder for the writing
implement as well as the eraser both removed therefrom and with the slidable
sleeve of the holder and its pivotal trunnion or standard in a position to establish
a beam scale with a coin applied to the slotted portion for weighing the same, the
shifting of the position of the standard and notched ended sleeve on the graduated
holder adapted to accommodate coins of different weights and to overcome the
counterweighted end of the holder so as to accurately determine the genuineness or
spurious character of the coin.
Fig. 3, is a similar view of the underside of the holder with the sleeve and its
pivotal trunnion or standard removed from the holder; and
Fig. 4, is a similar view of the underside of the holder, showing the guide-way
for the introduction of coin of different denominations for determining the
genuineness of the same or the spurioue character thereof, and which guide-way
as to the reception of coin of different denominations is controlled by said sleeve
slidable on the holder according to the graduations thereof to permit of the coins
passing therethrough.
Referring to the drawings A, is a metal or other tube or cylinder having the
narrow oblong slot a, on the underside merging into an oblong guide-way a¹, and

page_text: terminating a narrow slit a³. The guide-way a', is provided for the purpose o
inserting coin of different denominations and the length of the slot is controlled
by a slidable sleeve with a pointer directed to a scale on the holder, which govern
the size of the slot by the movement thereof to permit of the insertion of the
different coins, and thereby to readily determine whether the coin is genuine o
spurious, the latter type of, coin being generally more, bulky or thicker than a
genuine coin. Moreover, this guide-way merges into the slits a and a², to afford
the means of required expansion of the holder to permit of the insertion of a
pencil or pen B, into the forward end a³, of the holder, as clearly illustrated in
Fig. 1, of the drawings. In the upper surface of the holder A, is provided an
enlarged slot a, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, with walls tapering to the
front end and terminating in an arched projection a³, and as viewed transversely of
the holder, forming a rest therent for coin of different denominations applied to the
walls of the tube or cylinder for effecting the weight thereof and thereby to
determine the genuineness or spuriousness thereof to be presently more fully
explained.
The rear portion of the holder A, is internally weighted by the insertion of a
solid metal plug C, into the tube or cylinder. The side or surface of the tube or
cylinder A, is provided with a graduated scale D, on each side or surface to
denote one dollar, fifty, twenty-five, ten cents, &c. in silver and on the other side
for gold coin of different denominations. E, is an ink or pencil éraser of suitable
shape or formn detachably applied to the weighted end of the holder A, as clearly
illustrated in Fig. 1, of. the drawings, and at the other or slotted and slitted end of
the holder is inserted the pencil or other writing implement, B, ns also clearly
illustrated in Fig. 1.
F, is a sleeve fitting the exterior surface of the holder A, and adapted to be
'slid thereon. This sleeve ou each side is provided with a notch having a point f
and serving as a pointor for the graduated scale of the holder A. This sleeve is
provided with a trunnion G, the arms g and g', of which by means of rivets or
pins 9, are connected with said sleeve F, and coustitute the sliding standard G,
of the coin weighing device. In an inoperative position the standard and its
sleeve occupy the position illustrated in Fig. 1, while in operative position they
respectively assume the position shown in Fig. 2. and the sleeve is adapted to be
slid along the holder about the scale with the pointer f, directed thereto and so
that the holder may receive at the forward tapering portion thereof the coin H,
as illustrated in Fig. 2, overbalancing the rear weighted end of the bolder by
the coin depressing the same so as to assume the position illustrated in Fig. 2;
at an angle to a horizontal plane to denote the genuineness thereof, but if a
counterfeit the weighing device thus established by the holder with the sleeve and
its pivotal trunnion properly positioned will not overbalance the weighted end of
the holder, whereby at once the spuriousness of the coin can be readily detected.
By shifting the sleeve on the holder according to the scale with the pointer, of
the sleeve in each instance directly opposite to the numeral of the graduated scile
of the holder, a coin corresponding to the numeral indicated on the scale can be
quickly and reliably detected as to whether genuine or not.
It may be here
remarked that spurious coins are usually of greater thickness than the genuine
coin, in ordor to secure required weight and these can be detected by introducing
the same through the guide-way al of the slotted holder after having adjusted
the sleeve of the holder according to the scale thereon to permit of a passage
of the same through the said guide-way.
Having now particularly described; and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
"
1. A holder for a writing implement and weighing device, consisting of a tube
or cylinder open at one end for the reception of the writing implement, weighted
at the other end and having an oral sk

page_text: standard for establishing a weighing device for coin of different denominations,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2 A holder for a writing implement and weighing device, comprising a
graduated scale tube or oylinder provided with an oblong slot for inserting coin
therethrough and with a tapering surface forming a rest for the coin and a
slidable sleeve on said tube or cylinder and having a pivotal trunnion forming in
operative position a vertical standard for the weighing device, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
3. A holder for a writing implement and weighing device, comprising a slotted
counterweighted and graduated scale tube or oylinder with a guide-way for
inserting therethrough coin, oblong slits merging into said guide-way, a removable
sleeve mounted on said tube or cylinder and provided with a pivotal trunnion
forming in operative position a standard for the weighing device, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
4. A holder for a writing implement and weighing device, comprising a graduated
or scaled cylinder open at one end and weighted at the other end and having an
intermediate guide-way and a coin rest, a sleeve provided with a pointer and a
movable trunnion connected with said cylinder and slidable thereon, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated, at Philadelphia, Penns., this 14th day of October A.D. 1895.
RUDOLPH WILLIAM RIESS.