Year: 1886

page_text: I, STEPHEN WELLS WOOD of the City and State of New York, United States
of America, Consulting Engineer, 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 consists in a pocket implement herein after described of a casing
open at both ends, a sliding tool carrier within said casing capable of movement
back and forth, a stop or stops on the casing to engage and hold the carrier at the
limit of its movement in either direction and in a central position substantially as
set forth.
Also in an implement of the character herein after described, a sliding carrier
with longitudinal openings in its side or sides, the edges of said openings turned
inward to form substantially radial flanges in combination with an inclosing
casing and a stop or stops to engage with said flanges to lock the carrier in
different positions within the casing as will be herein after described.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings making part of this
specification in which,―
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of this pocket implement complete.
Figure 2 represents a similar view to Figure 1, showing the sliding tool carrier
therein in dotted lines at the extreme of one of its outward movements, and an
ordinary button hook secured thereto and projecting from the end of the outer
casing.
Figure 3, represents a central, longitudinal section of this pocket implement,
the sliding carrier therein being stopped and held centrally within the outer casing
and having a button hook secured at one end and a pencil point secured to the
opposite end thereof.
Figure 4, represents a view of the tool carrier detached from the outer casing
showing the longitudinal slots therein of different widths with inwardly turned
flauges indicated in dotted lines.
Figures 5 and 6, represent elevations of the opposite sides respectively of the
sliding tool carrier detached from the outer casing, and showing the corresponding
wide and narrow slots therein in opposite directions from the centre without the
inwardly projecting flanges,

page_text: Figure 7 represents a longitudinal central section of the outer casing and the
interior sliding carrier with only one open end, a single spring stop and a pencil
point secured to the end of the tool carrier; the carrier to slide back and forth
in one direction only within the outer casing to expose the pencil tip and to
conceal it.
Figures 8 and 9, are elevations (and a sectional view) of one of the stops
detached from the outer casing.
Figure 10 represents an end view of the tool carrier showing the inwardly
turned flanges.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A in the accompanying drawing represents an outer casing of any suitable
material and provided with a central band B, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
To this outer casing A, is fitted an interior sliding tool carrier C, adapted to
receive a variety of small tools detachably secured thereto at its opposite ends, as
represented in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6.
The carrier C is provided with corresponding longitudinal slots D, D¹, of
different widths on its opposite sides radiating from the centre thereof as shown
in Figures 4, 5 and 6, and in dotted lines: Figure 2, with enlarged openings E, at
the two ends of the narrow part of the slots respectively.
To the outer casing A, are fitted centrally two spring stops, one on either side,
to arrest and lock the inner sliding tool carrier C, at the extreme of its movement
in either direction, and to stop and retain said carrier centrally within the outer
casing A, to conceal the tools secured thereto as shown in Figures 2 and 3, as will
be herein after described.
These stops consist of two thumb pieces G, G¹, fitted to operate in opposite
directions through the slots D, D', in the carrier C, and through corresponding
openings formed in the opposite sides of the outer casing A, and the central
band B.
To one of these thumb pieces G, a stem I, is firmly secured, the corresponding
opposite stop G¹ being provided with an opening through which the opposite free
end of the stem I slides back and forth as shown in Figures 3 and 9.
Between the inner ends of these stops G G¹ and around the stem I¹, is placed a
coiled spring J, which maintains the stops outwardly to lock the carrier C in its
different positions.
In this construction of the slots in the carrier C, the edges of the narrow part
are turned inward so as to form flanges F, against the ends of which the stops
bear to lock the carrier.
When the carrier is locked centrally as in figure 3 to conceal the tools secured
thereto within the casing A, the elongated ends H, of the stops are in the wide
part D of the slots and lock the carrier by bearing against the ends of the flanges F
on the opposite sides of the carrier as shown in Figure 3..
When the carrier is locked at either of its extreme outward movements, one of
the stops enters an enlarged part E, of the narrow part D', and the stop on the
opposite end of the stem remains in the wide part D of a slot.
The flanges F, on the opposite sides of the carrier being in opposite directions
from the central band, B, the central stops G, G¹, may be operated alternately to
permit the carrier C, to slide back and forth within the casing A, to expose the
tools secured thereto at either end of the casing, or to conceal them within the
casing as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
It will be observed that the inwardly turned flanges F, are of the proper length
to leave central and end spaces in the slots so that the stops may rest against the
inner surface of the outer casing A, and bear against the ends of the flanges F,
to lock the carrier as shown.
In Figures 5 and 6, the carrier C is represented as having corresponding
slots D D¹ in opposite directions on its opposite sides, and of different widths with
enlarged openings E, at the ends of the narrow part D¹ to receive the ends H, of
the stops to lock the carrier.

page_text: In this construction the inwardly turned flanges F, are dispensed with, the
thickness of the carrier serving as shoulders against which the stops H, bear
instead of against the ends of flanges to lock the carrier as in Figure 3.
In figure 7, the carrier C, is provided with a slot D, and flanges F, on one side
only, and is intended to move back and forth from but one end of the outer casing A,
and is provided with a single spring stop P, secured to the outer casing and to be
operated by a stem G, on the side of the casing A, the same as in Figure 3, the
limit of the movement of the carrier being governed by the length of the slot D;
and inwardly turned flange F.
Figure 9, represents an elevation and a sectional view of the loose thumb-
piece G¹, stem I, fixed thumb piece G and coiled spring J.
Figure 8, represents a side elevation of the spring stops showing the elongated
ends H, thereon to lock the carrier at the extreme of its movement. in either
direction or centrally as the case may be.
It is quite evident that these spring stops may be constructed separately so as
to operate independently of each other-the accompanying drawing showing them
operated by a single spring and on a single stem as a convenient method of
construction and effective in use.
And the slots in the carrier might be made of the same width and the stops so
constructed as to slide back and forth in one end freely of the carrier to permit of
the back and forth movement of the carrier, and to bear against shoulders to lock
the carrier in its several positions formed on the carrier.
The operation of this holder and sliding tool carrier may be briefly described as
follows, referring to Figure 3 as an example.
The carrier being locked centrally in the outer casing A, to expose the button
hook secured thereto, the stop G, secured to the stem I, is depressed so as to permit
the elongated end H thereon to pass over the edges of the flanges F and then by
turning the end of the casing downward, the carrier will slide outward of its own
gravity to the position shown in dotted line Figure 2. The wide part D of the
slot permitting the carrier to slide back and forth without interfering with the
opposite loose stop G¹, on the opposite end of the stem 1-which remains at rest
against the inner surface of the outer casing.
To expose the pencil tip secured to the opposite end of the carrier, the loose
stop G¹ is depressed by sliding over the end of the stem I, and then by turning
the end of the outer casing downward the carrier will slide outward of its own
gravity, the wide part D, of the slot not interfering with the stop G, in its
movement the same as when the opposite end is moving outward, and when the
carrier is at the extreme of its movement outward, will be locked as shown in
Figure 2. And when it is desired to return the pencil point to be concealed
within the casing A, the stop G¹ is again depressed, the end of the casing turned
upward, when the carrier will slide inward until arrested by the opposite stop G,
striking against the rib F, on its side of the carrier as represented in Figure 3,
when, by relieving the pressure from the thumb piece G¹ both stops G G¹, will rest
against their respective ribs and lock the carrier centrally in the outer casing as
shown in Figure 3.
It may be stated that the various tools adapted to be used in this handle may
be detachably secured to the carrier C, by being screwed thereto-(or in any other
convenient manner) as shown in Figure 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;-
First. A pocket implement herein described and shown consisting of a casing
open at both ends, a sliding tool carrier within said casing capable of movement
back and forth, a stop or stops on said casing to engage and hold said carrier at the
limit of its movement in either direction and in a central position substantially as
herein set forth.

page_text: Second. In an implement of the character described, a sliding hollow tool carrier
with longitudinal openings in its side or sides, the edges of said openings turned
inward to form substantially radial flanges, in combination with an inclosing
casing and a stop or stops projecting into said openings substantially as herein
şet forth,
Third. In an implement of the character herein described and shown the com-
bination of a tubular casing, a tool carrier capable of moving back and forth therein
and having slots in its opposite sides, each slot having a wide and a narrow part,
the wide portions being in opposite sides of a central point, and headed stops on
the casing, the heads adapted to the wide parts of the slots and the necks to the
narrow parts, whereby the slide is engaged and held in a central position substan-
tially as set forth.