A Combined Pencil Holder and Point-protecting Oase.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Pencil Holder and Point-protecting Oase.
I, JOHN NEWTON BALFOUR MOORE of 4, Sidney Terrace, Jasper Road, Upper
Norwood, Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention has reference to improvements in a combined pencil holder and
point protecting-case whereby the materials held therein can be economised as
illustrated by the fact that a cedar pencil can be efficiently held and used to about the
last inch of its length; the holder also forms a receptacle for carrying, at one and the
same time a number of short lengths of such various kinds as may be required by an
artist when travelling
It comprises a tubular case or holder of any suitable material, preferably metal,
provided with an oval-shaped swelling or enlargement near its open or writing end
and into this writing or open end is easily forced or withdrawn, as required, a separate
short piece of tubing (the nozzle) also of suitable material, contracted at its lower
or writing end to prevent the pencil or other like marking material, (when released
from the grip of wedges or pencil fixing arrangement) from protuding too far, by
its conical form, through the nozzle.
The top or inner end of the nozzle is of such a diameter as only to allow the
pencil, or other like marking material, to pass through it freely, when required, but
the outer diameter of the same inner end has two outwardly projecting tongues-
one on each opposite side-which must be pressed inwardly when passing the nozzle
into the outer case or holder. but after the nozzle has been forced into into place as
far as a shoulder on the latter will permit, then the upper and only free end of each
tongue will spring out and help to hold the nozzle in the outer case ready for use.
In the upper end, or that opposite to the nozzle, of the outer case or holder is fitted,
to slide easily partly in and out, at will, a pressure cap to the inner end of which are
attached two pusher rods or strips of metal passing along the interior but opposite
sides of (and extending to the aforesaid enlargement) the protecting case or holder
and each has at its other or lower end a wedge-shaped termination
Inside the outer case and at a short distance from and below the pressure cap 19
fixed, by suitable means, a thin metal disc with two openings-one on each opposite
edge-sufficiently large to allow one pusher rod to pass through and move freely up
or down as required.
Partly enclosed within the pressure cap is a spiral spring which acting, or
exerting its longitudinal extending force, between the top of said pressure-cap and
metal disc, tends to keep the pressure-cap protuding to its proper extent from the
outer case or holder.
The manner of releasing or holding the marking material is briefly as follows:-
By forcing the pressure cap inwardly the wedge shaped ends of the pusher rods
reach the enlarged part of the outer case where they spring apart and allow the
marking material to pass in or out of the outer case, according to which end of the
latter be held vertically uppermost, after which by relieving the pressure-cap of
external pressure the wedges are drawn up again into contact with that contracted
part of the swelling or enlargement and either wedge the marking material in a pro-
tuding position for use or retain it within the outer case or holder for protection as
may be required.
Dated this 8th day of May 1889.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A. Combined Pencil Holder and Point-protecting Case.
JOHN NEWTON BALFOUR MOORE, Mechanic, 4, Sidney Terrace, Jasper Road, Upper
Norwood, S E. Surrey, 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 has reference to improvements in a combined pencil holder and
point-protecting case whereby the materials held therein can be economised as
illustrated by the fact that a cedar pencil can be efficiently held and used to about
the last inch of its length; the holder also forms a receptacle for carrying, at the
same time, a number of short lengths of such various kinds as may be required by an
artist when travelling.
It comprises a tubular case or holder of any suitable material, preferably metal,
provided with an oval-shaped swelling or enlargement near its open or writing end
and into this writing or open end is easily forced or withdrawn, as required, a
separate short piece of tubing (the nozzle) also of suitable material, contracted at its
lower or writing end to prevent the pencil, or other like marking material, (when
released from the grip of wedges or pencil fixing arrangement) from protuding too
far, by its conical form, through the nozzle.
The top or inner end of the nozzle is of such diameter as will only allow the
pencil, or other like marking material, to pass through it freely, when required, and
this same inner end has two outwardly projecting tongues-one on each opposite
side which must be pressed inwardly when passing that portion of the nozzle into
the open end of the outer case or holder, but after the nozzle has been forced into
place as far as a shoulder on the latter will permit, then the upper and only free end
of each tongue will spring out and help to hold the nozzle in the outer case ready
for use.
In the upper end, or that opposite to the nozzle, of the outer case or holder is
fitted, to slide easily partly in and out, at will, a pressure-cap to the inner end of
which are attached two pusher rods or strips of metal passing along the interior but
opposite sides (and extending to the aforesaid enlargement) of the protecting case or
holder and each has at its other or lower end a wedge-shaped termination or impression
stamped thereon that will act as a wedge for the purpose described
Also on the enclosed portion of pressure-cap are five grooves, one of which slides
upon the upper dent projection inside the outer case, by this means it is prevented
from being turned round when finally placed within the outer case for use.
The four other grooves simply facilitate construction. Inside the outer case,
and at a short distance from and below the pressure-cap, is fixed a thin metal
disc with two openings-one on each opposite edge-sufficiently large to allow
one pusher-rod to pass through and move freely up or down as required. Besides
these there are three notches on its periphery and one square centre-hole used
while constructing. This disc when finally placed rests upon three dent projec-
tions one on each (three) side of the interior of the outer case-and is thus
enabled to withstand the extending force of a spiral spring.
Partly enclosed within the pressure cap is a spiral spring which acting, or
exerting its longitudinal extending force, between the said pressure-cap and metal
disc, tends to keep the cap protuding to its proper extent from the outer case.
The manner of placing a cedar pencil, or other like marking material, within
the holder and the action of the holding and releasing mechanism above described
are as follows:-
By holding the outer case in an inverted position (having first withdrawn the
nozzle therefrom) and applying slight external pressure to the cap a pencil, or
other like marking material, can then be dropped within the outer case, after
which external pressure can be released from the cap and the nozzle replaced
within the outer case.

page_text: If now the outer case be held vertically with its nozzle downwards and slight
pressure again applied to the cap, the spiral spring becomes compressed between
the cap and disc and consequently the pusher rods with their wedge shaped termina-
tions or such like stamped impressions are moved downwardly and the latter forced
into the enlarged part of the outer case where they are free to recede from each
other (through their natural tendency to spring apart) and allow the pencil, or
other like marking material, to fall, by gravity, and pass the wedge shaped termina-
tions to an extent determined by the diameter of the coned part of the pencil coming
in contact with the aperture of the nozzle, after which, by removing external
pressure from the cap, the latter will be forced up by the spiral spring and the
wedge shaped terminations, or such-like stamped impressions, drawn tightly between
the sides of the outer case and pencil, or other like marking material, thereby
wedging or jambing the latter firmly for use.
To cause the point of pencil, or other like marking material, to fall back, by
gravity, within the outer case for protection the same operation is performed by a
person as just described to make the pencil protude for use, but in this instance the
outer case must be inverted (nozzle end up) and the wedge shaped terminations will
finally approach each other sufficiently to retain all the pencil, or other like marking
material, within said holder
In order that the Invention may be well understood the Invention is further
described more particularly and with reference to the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of an inverted pencil holder constructed according
to this invention with its parts in the position which they assume when the pencil,
or other like marking material, is encased and protected.
Fig. 2 represents the same parts as Fig. 1 but in the position they occupy when
the pencil protudes through the lower end of the holder for use.
Fig. 3 is a view of the pusher rods (connected by their collar J') shewing the
position of the disc-slots, t, u, relative to the said rods, also three niches, v, w, x,
and the centre-hole, y, which latter are used while constructing for purposes herein
described.
Fig 4 is a perspective view of the pressure cap with grooves, o, p, for accom-
modating the pusher rods as they pass along the cap and are fixed thereto, grooves, r, s,
which allow the cap to pass up the interior of the holder to its place above dent
projections,, ; and groove, k, for the purpose herein described
Fig 5 is part elevation of the upper end of holder, a, shewing the dent projection, /,
also three others, 2, 1, 2, upon which latter the metal disc, m, rests to withstand
the pressure of spiral spring, n.
Fig 6 is a sectional elevation of the nozzle, d' shewing its side tongues, g, and
shoulder, 7.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the Figures.
a, is the outer case or holder of any suitable material, preferably metal, provided
with an oval-shaped swelling or enlargement, b, near its open or writing end, d, and
into this open end, d, is easily forced or withdrawn a separate short piece of tubing, d',
(the nozzle), also preferably of metal, contracted at its lower end to prevent the
pencil, e, or other like marking material (when released from the grip of wedges, f,
or pencil fixing arrangement) from protuding too far, by its conical form, through
the nozzle opening, c
The top or inner end of nozzle, d¹, is of such diameter as will only allow the
pencil, e, or other like marking material, to pass through it freely, when required,
and this same inner end has two outwardly projecting tonges, g, one on each
opposite side which must be pressed inwardly when passing that portion of nozzle, d¹,
into the open end, d, of case, a; but after the nozzle, d', has been forced into place
as far as shoulder, h, on the latter will permit, then the upper and only free end of
cach tongue, g, will spring out and help to hold the nozzle, d', in the outer case, a,
ready for use
In the upper end, a', of the outer case or holder, a, is fitted, to slide easily partly
in and out, a pressure-cap,, to the inner end of which are attached two pusher rods

page_text: or strips of metal, J, passing along the interior but opposite sides (and extending to
the aforesaid enlargement, 6) of the protecting case or holder, a, and each; has, at its
other end a wedge-shaped termination, f, or suchlike stamped impression acting as a
wedge for the purpose described.
Also on the enclosed portion of pressure cap, i, are five grooves-one, k, of which
slides upon the dent projection, 1, inside the outer case, a-by this means it is
prevented from being turned round when finally placed within the outer case, a,
for use.
The other four grooves, o, p, r, s, (Fig. 4) simply facilitate construction as explained
in the mention of Fig. 4.
Inside the outer case, a, and at a short distance from and below the pressure cap, 1,
is fixed a thin metal disc, m, with two openings t, u,--one on each opposite side-
sufficiently large to allow one pusher rod, J, to pass through and move freely up or
down as required.
There are three other notches, v, w, x, (Fig. 3) on its periphery which enable the
disc, m, to pass, while constructing, above dent projections z z¹¹ (Fig. 5) on the
interior of outer case, a, after which operation the disc, by means of its square centre-
hole, y, can be tuined (together with the cap, 1, and its pusher rods, J) to the position
where it will rest upon said dent projections to withstand the extending force of
spiral spring, n.
Partly enclosed within the pressure-cap, 2, is a spiral spring, n, which acting or
exerting its longitudinal extending force between the said pressure cap, 2, and metal
disc, m, tends to keep the pressure-cap protuding to its proper extent from the
onter case, a
The manner of placing a cedar pencil, or other like marking material, within the
holder, and the artion of the holding and releasing mechanism above described are
as follows
―
By holding the outer case, a, (Fig. 1) in an inverted position (having first
withdrawn the nozzle, d¹, therefrom) and applying slight external pressure to the
cap, t, a pencil, e, or other like marking material can then be dropped within the
outer case, a, after which external pressure can be released from cap, 1, and
the nozzle, d', replaced within the outer case, a
If now the outer case, a, be held vertically with its nozzle, d', downwards and
slight pressure again applied to the cap, 2, the spiral spring, n, becomes compressed
between the cap, i, and disc, m, consequently the pusher-rods, J, with their wedge
shaped terminations, f, or sucblike stamped impressions are moved downwardly and
the latter forced into the enlarged part, 6, of the outer case, a, where they are free to
recede from each other (through their natural tendency to spring apart) and allow
the pencil, e, or other like marking material, to fall, by gravity, and pass the wedge
shaped terminations, f, to an extent determined by the diameter of the coned part
of the pencil, e, coming in contact with the aperture, c, of the nozzle, d', after which
by removing external pressure from the cap, i, the latter will be forced up by the
spiral spring, n, and the wedge shaped terminations, f, or such like stamped impressions
drawn tightly between the sides of the outer case, a, and pencil, e, or other like
marking material, thereby wedging or jambing the latter firmly for use.
To cause the point of pencil, e, or other like marking material, to fall back, by
gravity, within the outer case, a, for protection, the same operation is performed by
a person as just described to make the pencil, e, protude for use, but in this instance
the outer case, a, must be inverted (nozzle, d¹, end up) and the wedge shaped
terminations will finally approach each other sufficiently to retain all the pencil, e,
or other like marking material, within said holder, a.
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 :-
First. The combination with the outer case of the swelling or enlargement near its
open end and devised to operate in conjunction with the wedge shaped terminations,

page_text: or suchlike stamped impressions, arranged for holding a cedar pencil, or other like
marking material, in a protuding position for use or allowing the same to fall back,
by gravity, within the said outer case when required substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Second. The combination with the outer case provided with the swelling or
enlargement near its open end, of the pusher rods each connected at one end to the
spring controlled pressure cap and having at the other end the wedge shaped
termination or suchlike stamped impression longitudinally movable within the outer
case arranged and adapted to operate in connection with the said outer case
substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Third The arrangement and combination of the parts constituting the combined
pencil holder and point protecting case as herein before described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 8th day of Februa1800