An Improved Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.
We THOMAS BAILEY, Junior, of 1 Hampshire Terrace, Southsea, in the County of
Hants, Slate Merchant, and ERNEST WILLIAM BAKER, of Millbrook Villa, Chelsea
Road, Southsea, aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to produce a combined pencil holder and sharpener
whereby the point of the pencil can be sharpened as it wears away.
According to this invention, we provide an ordinary pencil case with a revolvable
pencil sharpener of the ordinary cone-shape with a longitudinal slit therein, and cut
the top sufficiently to allow the point of the pencil to protrude therefrom. The base
of the cone is slightly indented for a short distance so as to cut into and form a
screw thread on the wood of the pencil when being sharpened.
The pencil is placed in the end of the case or tube which can be opened at the end
for that purpose. The pencil is of just sufficient size to slide easily within the tube
or case and is secured therein by means of a pin passed through a hole in a ring
sliding over the outside of the said tube. When held in this position, the sharpener is
revolved, so cutting the pencil to a point. When worn down very short, the pin is
withdrawn from the pencil and ring and the pencil allowed to fall out of the tube or
case, and a new one substituted if desired. An ordinary point protector may be placed
over the top of the sharpener if desired so that it may not cut or tear the
pocket.
Dated this 29th day of April 1889.
"
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.
We, THOMAS BAILEY Junior, of 1 Hampshire Terrace, Southsea, in the County of
Hants, Slate Merchant, and ERNEST WILLIAM BAKER, of Millbrook Villa, Chelsea
Road, Southsea aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, 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 this invention is to produce a combined pencil holder and sharpener
whereby the point of the pencil can be sharpened as it wears away.
According to this invention, we provide an ordinary pencil case with a revolvable
pencil sharpener of the ordinary cone-shape with a longitudinal slit therein, and cut
the top sufficiently to allow the point of the pencil to protrude therefrom. The pencil
is placed in the end of the case or tube which can be opened at the end for that
purpose. The pencil is of just sufficient size to slide easily within the tube or case
and is secured therein by means of a pin passed through a hole in a ring sliding over
the outside of the said tube. When held in this position, the sharpener is revolved, so
cutting the pencil to a point. When worn down very short, the pin is withdrawn
from the pencil and ring and the pencil allowed to fall out of the tube or case, and
a new one substituted if desired. An ordinary point protector may be placed
over the top of the sharpener if desired, so that it may not cut or tear the pocket.
In the accompanying drawings which are furnished in illustration of our invention,
Figure 1 shews an elevation; and Figure 2 a sectional elevation of our combined

page_text: pencil holder and sharpener; Figures 3 and are views of the various parts
detached. Similar letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in all
the Figures.
A is the ordinary cone-shaped pencil sharpener which is brased, soldered, or other-
wise rigidly affixed to a metal ring C, which is fitted on to the end of the tube or
pencil case B so as to rotate thereon. D is another metal ring which slides over
the pencil case B, and E is a metal tube into which the end of the pencil F is placed.
The tube E with the pencil F therein is place. within the pencil case B and the
ring D secured thereto by a pin passed through the pin holes & and e in the ring D
and tube E respectively, and into the wood of the pencil F thus securing them
together. If desired the tube E may be dispensed with, and the securing pin passed
through the ring D direct into the wood of the pencil F. The securing pin rides in
a longitudinal slot in the pencil case B in the ordinary manner.
When required. for use, the pencil is pushed up to the top of the pencil case.
Should the pencil require sharpening, the ring D is held firmly in position and
the ring C and sharpener A attached thereto rotated until the pencil is sufficiently
sharpened.
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
The combination of a revolvablo pencil sharpener with an ordinary pencil tube or
case, substantially as and for the purpose bereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.