Improvements in Pencil Cases.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS, of the firm of Johnson, Sons and Edmonds, of 32, John
Street, Bedford Row, London, W.C., Gold and Silver Smiths, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in pocket pencil cases or holders and the
object thereof is to accommodate leads of different colours in one case any one of
which may be used at pleasure. For this purpose the barrel or tube containing the
leads or lead-holders is made larger than usual the internal diameter being regulated
by the number of differently coloured leads it is intended to contain.
In the simplest form of case or that in which the lead is projected and withdrawn
by means of a small stud projecting through a longitudinal slot in the case, a.
separate slot and stud is provided for each lead. In the class of pencil case in which
the lead is manipulated by means of an Archimedean screw the barrel or outer
casing which in a simple lead pencil is formed in one piece is subdivided into as
many pieces as there are leads in the case each piece actuating a separate screw
mechanism and imparting movement to its own lead. To distinguish the portion of
the casing which must be turned for any particular lead, a ring of enamel coloured
to match the lead is placed thereon thus adding to the ornamentation of the case.
Dated this 25th October 1890.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS, of the firm of Johnson, Sons and Edmonds, of 32, John
Street, Bedford Row, London, W.C., Gold and Silver Smiths, 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 relates to improvements in pocket pencil cases or holders the
object thereof is to accommodate leads of different colors in one case, any one of
which may be used at pleasure. For this purpose the barrel or tube containing the
lead or lead holders is made larger than usual, the internal diameter being regulated
by the number of differently colored leads it is intended to contain.
For the simplest form of case or that in which the lead is projected and with-
drawn by means of a small stud projecting through a longitudinal slot in the case, a
separate slot and stud is formed for each lead. In the class of pencil-cases in which
the lead is manipulated by means of an Archimedean screw the barrel or outer casing
which in a simple lead pencil is formed in one piece is subdivided into as many
pieces as there are leads in the case each piece actuating or actuated by separate
screw mechanism and imparting movement to its own lead.
To distinguish the portion of the casing which must be turned for any particular
lead required to be used a band of enamel, colored to correspond with the lead is to
be placed upon that section of the casing, which will also add to the ornamentation
of the case.
In the drawings annexed hereto
Fig. 1 is a plan showing end of pencil case made according to this invention with
the nonail sannisur on lood holders

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Fig. 2 is a side view of the case which is made in movable sections a, b, c, with
the front d, fixed to the main barrel of the case.
Fig. 3 shows the parts with the outside coverings removed and showing the screw
slots and pins for operating the lead carriers.
The main barrel of the casing is slotted in its length as indicated in dotted
lines d' and the pins e of the lead holder tubes pass through longitudinal slots d¹ to
engage in the screw slots f. The screw slots are made in the several movable
sleeve pieces a¹ c', which when the pencil case is finished will be covered by
superior metal which will carry colored bands a², 62, c², (of enamel conveniently)
which indicate and correspond with the particular lead holder carrying the lead of
the color required to be used.
In propelling the said holders the barrel part d is held whilst the particular
colored band part a², 62, or c², as the case may be, will be turned, so propelling the
required holder.
The screw slots may be dispensed with where the lead holders are to be operated
directly in and out by the pins working in the slots but there will be provided
sliding rings attached to the pins e said rings being colored as are the bands shown
at a', b¹, c¹.
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
The improved pencil case for carrying and indicating the leads of different colors,
the holders whereof are operated by rings or bands of the case and colored corre-
spondingly to the leads as and for the purpose herein described and illustrated by
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of February 1891.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.