A Combined Pencil Sharpener, Point Protector, and Writing Eraser
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left 13th May 1889 Accepted: 13th July 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Pencil Sharpener, Point Protector, and Writing Eraser
I, CHARLES VERO of Long Street Atherstone in the County of Warwick, Grocer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a Combined Pencil Sharpener, Point Protector and
Writing Eraser which is economical and simple in construction.
The invention consists of an ordinary Point Protector, a part of the larger portion
thereof being prolonged and formed into the shape of a curved Knife Blade, which can
be used to sharpen the pencil, or as an eraser in the same way as an ordinary Knife
Blade and can be attached to either a pencil or pen holder. When not in use, the
Knife Blade will lie close against the periphery of the pencil or pen holder when the
combined point protector is placed thereover in the ordinary manner.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office,
54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Pencil Sharpener, Point Protector, and Writing Eraser.
I, CHARLES VERO, of Long Street, Atherstone, in the County of Warwick, Grocer,
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 relates to pencil point protectors, and consists in providing a useful
and an inexpensive combination of a pencil point protector, pencil sharpener and
writing eraser.
For this purpose I prefer to employ a steel or other ordinary point protector viz. :
a small tube or barrel of one or more diameters; in the latter case a portion of
the larger diameter may be extended & formed into the shape of a curved knife blade
which may be used either for the purpose of sharpening the pencil or for erasing
writing &c.
The curved knife blade portion may be adapted to lie close against the periphery of
the pencil when the latter is not in use, or be constructed separately from the tube or
point protector & fitted on to the latter in such a manner that it may slide along the
tube to be in or out of position for use, but when placed in a position for use it will
form a continuation of the said tube or point protector.
The invention may be more readily understood by reference to the drawings
accompanying this specification.
Figures 1 and 2 shew the larger portion of the tube or pencil point protector A
extended to form a blade or sharpening edge B the edges of such extended portion
being ground & sharpened for the purposes before mentioned.
Figures 3, 4 & 5 are modifications. .
In the modification shewn in Figure 3 the end of the tube or barrel is not extended
but is formed in the shape of a jaw C, the edges being sharpened.
Figure 4 shews the curved blade B constructed separately from the tube or barrel H
& formed with a ring B¹ at one end to fit over the tube or barrel along which it is
capable of moving. A pin B' & slot B³ being provided to restrict the movement of
the blade.
Figure 5 shews another modification, the edge B forming the sharpening edge, &
the part D the erasing edge.

page_text: 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 :-
The combination of a pencil point protector, pencil sharpener and writing eraser,
substantially such as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of Ma.. 1000
CHARLES VERO.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.