Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left. 26th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Dec., 1888
I, GEORGE HENRY HOLLAND CLEMENT, of No. 38 Dover Street, Hull, Surveyor of
Taxes, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to provide a pen the point of which shall be central
with the centre of the penholder, and thus render writing more natural than is possible
with nibs as ordinarily constructed; and, at the same time my improved pen and pen
holder may be used with the facility which occurs when writing with a load pencil.
In accordance with my invention I increase the distance, from the paper, of the thumb
and first and second fingers, and consequently allow greater freedom in the movement
of the third and fourth fingers. To effect which result, I produce a nib having a flat
base or rear end, the surface of which are preferably corrugated, fluted, or otherwise
roughened so as to afford a better hold when inserted into the penholder I may under
some circumstances cut a V or other shaped slot in the extremity of the rear end or
base of the pen, so that when in the penholder, the nib may be moved from one side
or the other at any desired angle to suit different styles of writing, without altering
the central position of the end of said nib.
The penholder which may be constructed of any suitable material and of any
desired shape and design-has a flat slit cut centrally in the front end for the
reception of the flat ended nib above described. Said slit in the penholder may be
formed either plain throughout, or may be made V or other shape to correspond with
the slot in the rear end of the nib, the point of the V serving as a pivot upon which
the nib may move when arranging it to any desired angle relatively to the pen-
holder.
It will be obvious from the foregoing that the point of the nib will always be
central with the centre of the penholder, thus ensuring to those who use the improved
nib according to my invention, great comfort in writing.

page_text: A further advantage in the employment of pens and penholders constructed in the
manner above described is that as under ordinary conditions the point of the nib is
coincident with the longitudinal axis of the penholder, the latter may be laid down
without the risk of injury to papers and the like from the wet nib coming into contact
here with.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.
I GEORGE HENRy Holland ClemENT of 38 Dover Street, Kingston-upon-Hull,
Yorks, Surveyor of Taxes 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 object of my Invention is to provide a nib or pen the point of which shall be in
a line co-incident with the central longitudinal axis of the penholder and by this means
to render writing more natural and to secure :-
(a) Greater facility in writing. When the point of the pen is central with the
holder (as in a lead-pencil) the thumb and first and second fingers in the act of
writing are further from the paper than when the point is in a line with the upper
surface of the holder (as in the case of ordinary pens). Hence greater freedom of
movement is allowed to the third and fourth fingers in the former than in the latter
case. The cramping of the two under fingers through the use of pens and penholders
as hitherto generally constructed is the chief obstacle to easy writing.
(6) That the pen and holder may be laid down when in use without risk of injury
to papers and the like from contact with the wet nib.
(c) That (the upper surface of the nib not being flush with the upper surface of
the holder with which the fingers come into contact) the ink connot reach, the
fingers.
In order that my Invention may be the better understood I have appended the
accompanying two sheets of drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 represent views of
penholders upon the ends of which are fitted metal sleeves or collars hereinafter
referred to; Figures 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11 are views of penholders-partly in section-
the first three showing nibs or pens in position; Figures 6 to 9 inclusive 12, 13, 15,
15 and 31 illustrate some of the fornis of the stems or rear ends of the nibs which I

page_text: pt in accordance with my Invention; Figures 14 and 16 to 30 inclusive are end
ws of penholders showing various types of incisions or openings for the reception
nibs or pens, and Figures 32 and 33 are representations of barrel pens.
To effect the advantageous results referred to in the first paragraph according to
first feature distinctive of my Invention 1 produce:-
(1) A nib A having a flat stem or rear end a (of the shapes illustrated in either or
of the Figures 1 to 9 inclusive, 12, 13, 15, 15ª and 31) which may be preferably
rugated fluted or otherwise roughened as shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 so as to
ord a better hold when inserted into the penholder B.
(2) A penholder B (which may be of any suitable material) having :-
(a) One, two, three, four, or more straight slit or incision or straight slits or
incisions cut centrally in the front end for the reception of the flat ended
nib A above described. Figures 1 to 5 and 18 to 27 all inclusive. Said slit
or incision or slits or incisions may be formed either plain throughout as
shown in dotted lines Figure 2 or with a ^ or other shaped projection formed
therein to correspond with slot c at the extremity of the rear end a of the nib
or pen A as shown in Figures 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12.
(b) A circular slit or incision b which may be concentric with the circumference
of the front end of the holder or may form a tangent with its diameter and
may be either in combination with the aforesaid straight slit or slits or
otherwise as shown in Figures 27 and 28.
(c) A circular hole or opening which may be in the centre of the end of the
holder or in such a position that its circumference forms a tangent with the
diameter of the front end of the holder and which may be used either in com-
bination with the said straight; slit or slits above referred or otherwise.
Figuros 25, 26, 29 and 30.
(3) A barrel pen (the stem or rear end of the nib of which is bent downward at its
int of contact with the barrel) intended to be adapted to penholders as ordinarily
nstructed. Figuros 32 and 33.
Penholders constructed according to Figures 18, 19, 20 and 24 are devised for the
ception of pens of the shape shown in Figure 12, those made as per figure 21 for
reception of pens made as shown in Figures 15 and 15, those made according to
gures 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27 for the reception (as may be preferred) of pens shown
Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, those made as shown in Figure 30 for the reception of flat
ded pens made according to Figure 31-the point a of the said pen (Fig. 31) being
signed so as (by penetrating the wood) to hold the pen rigidly in the centre of the
lder and those made according to Figures 28 and 29 for the reception of barrel
led pens.
I may under some circumstances adapt a collar or sleeve d (Figures 1 and 2) to the
t end of the penholder in which case the stem or rear end of the nib may be of the
me shape as those used with penholders having no sleeve or collar, or the nib may
provided with shoulders or projections e (Figures 2 and 7) which rest within
cisions (Figure 1) in the sleeve or collar d above mentioned.
The second distinguishing feature of my Invention consists in the method which I
opt for adapting the penholder portion of the device according to my Invention to
ceive nibs or pens as hitherto generally constructed in such a manner that the points
ereof are brought in a line co-incident with the longitudinal axis of the penholder.
is I effect by making the slit or incision 6 in the front end of the penholder B (in
e form of an arc of a circle) in such a position as to form a tangent with the
meter of the circular end of the said holder as shown in Figure 16. Or if so
sired the slit or incision may be in the form and in the position shown in Figure 17
which two latter cases the feature of bringing the point of the nib in a line
incident with the central longitudinal axis of the penholder is maintained.
It will be obvious from the foregoing that the point of the nib in every case
incides with a line passing longitudinally through the centre of the penholder thus
suring to those who use the improved pen and penholder according to my Invention
eat comfort and facility in writing.

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 :-
First-In pens and penholders the means which I employ as bereinbefore described
and identified in Figures 1 to 15 and 18 to 33 inclusive of the accompanying drawings
whereby I ensure that the point of the nib shall be in a line coincident with the
longitudinal axis of the penholder substantially as set forth.
Secondly-In a penholder the slitting of the head of same as identified in
*Figures 16 and 17 to allow of the adaptation thereto of pens of the ordinary make
and thereby securing to ordinary nibs when used in combination with the improved
penholder last referred to the same distinguishing features and advantages appertaining
to nibs with the specially made stems or rear ends referred to in the preceding claim,
substantially as set forth.