A New Holder or Keeper to be Fixed on Frames of Writing-slates or in similar positions, to Hold Pencils when Not in Use.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Holder or Keeper to be Fixed on Frames of Writing-slates
or in similar positions, to Hold Pencils when Not in Use.
HENRY UNDERDOWN, 12, King Street, Dover, Stationer, WILLIAM BEESTON,
15, Albert Road, Dover, Surveyor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention consists of a metal clip and cylindrical sheath intended to grip the
frames of writing slates and hold the pencil when not in use.
The form of the invention is shewn upon the drawing accompanying this
Specification.
The jaw of the pencil holder is forced upon the frame of the slate the elasticity
of the metal holding it in position.
The cylinder is intended to be lined with india rubber tube with radiating ribs
which yield when the pencil is pushed into the sheath and hold it until again
required for use.
We do not confine ourselves to the circular form of cylinder shewn on the drawing:
an oblong form may also be adopted so as to admit of two (or more) pencils being
placed in the holder. Nor do we confine ourselves to the form of india rubber
sheath lining shewn on the drawing which may be varied in several ways. Nor to
the use solely of india rubber for holding the pencil which purpose may be served
by wire in a spiral or other form. Nor do we restrict ourselves to the use alone
of the combined metal and india rubber sheath, as the pencil may be held by a
cylinder of india rubber alone in combination with a metal jaw for fixing on the
frame of the slate. Nor do we restrict ourselves to the size shewn upon the drawing
which may be varied to suit circumstances.
The holder may have stamped or perforated ornamentation and may be of steel
or other metal at pleasure.
Dated this Thirtieth day of September 1890.
HENKI UNDERDOWN.
WILLIAM BEESTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Holder or Keeper to be Fixed on Frames of Writing-slates
or in similar positions, to Hold Pencils when Not in Use.
We, HENRY UNDERDOWN, of 12, King Street, Stationer, and WILLIAM-
BEESTON, of 15, Albert Road, Surveyor, both of Dover, in the County of Kent, 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 :-
Our invention relates to a holder or keeper designed to be fitted upon or attached.
to the frames of slates, drawing boards and the like for holding pencils when not;
in use.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure
thereto; and
represents a view of a portion of a slate having our holder applied
Figure 2 is a plan of the same.
Figures 3 and 4 are an elevation and plan respectively of the holder.detached,.
and
Figure 5 is a section on the line x, x Figure 4.
Figures 6 and 7 are views similar to Figures 1 and 2 respectively illustrating-
modifications in the construction of our holder.

page_text: Figure 8 is an edge view of the holder detached, and
Figure 9 is a section on the line y,, Figure 6.
Figure 10 is a view of the holder shewn in Figure 8 opened out or developed.
Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 9 illustrating another modification.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
In carrying out our invention we provide a case or sheath a of metal, vulcanite
or other suitable material adapted to be secured or connected to the frame of a slate
and within this case we form or fix a series of spring pieces, adapted to yield so
that the pencil may be pressed between them. As shown in Figures 1 to 5 the case a
is of cylindrical shape and is provided with two jaws c, c adapted to be pushed on
the frame of the slate as shown most clearly in Figures 1 and 2 and to grip the
same with sufficient pressure to prevent it from falling therefrom.
Within the case a is a tube of india rubber having formed thereon a series of
yielding ribs constituting the spring pieces It is obvious that the said ribs will
yield more or less to allow a pencil to be placed in the holder as indicated by the
dotted lines in Figure 1.
In order to provide against the possibility of the tube being pushed out of
the case or sheath a we advantageously form upon the exterior of the said tube
a rib or projection d adapted to be grasped as shown in Figures 2 and 4.
In the modification of our invention shewn in Figures 6 to 10 the case or sheath a
is made square in transverse section and preferably by folding a flat piece of metal
such as is shown in Figure 10. This sheath or holder is also formed with projecting
pieces e, e by means of which it may be secured to the frame of a slate or the like
by screws or nails as shown in Figure 6.
If desired this method of fastening may be applied to the holder shown in Figures 1
to 5 and the method of attachment shewn in Figures 1 to 4 may be applied to the
holder shown in Figures 6 to 10. The spring pieces shown in Figures 6 to 10
consist of pieces of india rubber or steel springs arranged as shown and secured at their
ends by tongues f, and at their centres by tongues g, g pressed out of the sheet from
which the sheath is formed as shown most clearly in Figures 9 and 10.
The arrangement shown in Figure 11 is substantially the same as that shewn in
Figure 10 except that a series of smaller spring pieces b, bare employed, each of
which is secured at its two ends by tongues f, f.
Instead of adapting the holder to carry only one pencil as hereinbefore described,
it may be adapted to hold two or more pencils and instead of securing separate
spring pieces within the sheath, the sheath and spring pieces may be made entirely
of yielding material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
(1.) A holder for pencils or the like adapted to be fixed upon or connected to a
drawing board, writing slate frame or other article the said holder consisting
essentially of a sheath having a series of spring pieces or ribs within it designed to
yield as a pencil is pushed therethrough substantially as described.
(2.) A. holder for pencils designed to be attached to a writing slate frame or other
article and having within it an india rubber tube provided with a series of internally
projecting ribs substantially as described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 of the
accompanying drawing.
(3.) The modified form of holder comprising a square sheath or case having
yielding spring pieces secured therein, substantially as described with reference to
Figures 6 to 10 and to Figure 11 of the accompanying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.