Improvements in Penholders for Facilitating Withdrawal of the Nib.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1896--Accepted, 18th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Penholders for Facilitating Withdrawal of the Nib.
I FREDERICK SMITH of 99 Junction Road Upper Holloway N. Jeweller 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 certain improvements in penholders for facilitating
withdrawal of or projecting the nibs from the nib holding portion. It is well
known that nibs after some use have to be taken from the holder for purpose of
renewal after ordinary use or for other purpose, and that from reason of corrosion
or rust or too close fitting of the nib and holding portion considerable difficulty is
experienced in removing the nib.
The object of this invention is to so construct the holder that when one portion
of the holder is made to slide within or upon the other that the nib itselt will be
projected forward of the holding portion of the penholder and so leave the nib free
to be removed without exertion of any considerable force and without injuring
hurting or soiling the fingers of the user.
In order that the said invention may be well understood there is annexed hereto
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof wherein
Fig. 1 represents a penholder made according to this invention with the inner
sliding ejector piece indicated in dotted lines in position to receive and hold
the nib.
Fig. 2 represents in similar view the holder but with ejector slide pushed out to
release and discharge the nib which is indicated by dotted lines in released position.
Fig. 3 shows the ejector slide detached.
Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. 2.
a, is the tubular piece of the penholder mounted on a stick as at a', a represents
a slot or slots in the side of the tubular piece a, b is the ejector slide provided with
the guide pins 6' working in the slot or slots a² and the projection 62 is provided
upon the slide 6 to serve as a shoulder against which will abut the rearward end of
the nib.
When the slide b, b1, b2 is projected forward by pressure upon the side studs or
buttons b', the nib, by reason of its end abutting against the shoulder, will be
pushed out from the holder and will be freed therefrom substantially as shown in
Figs. 2 and 4.
The tubular main portion of the penholder may be made with an extended
sliding piece with studs or pins projecting inwards and passing through guide slots
which said pin or pins will serve as a shoulder or projection for abutment against
and as ejector for the nib.
In some cases it may be found desirable to combine with the main tubular portion
and the slide ejector a spiral spring said slide and guide of the penholder being
made in such case with a bayonet fastening or spring catch which may be operated
to release the spring and eject the nib as and when required.
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 a penholder such as herein described abutment shoulder for the end of

page_text: the nib operating in conjunction with the main tubular piece of the holder, and the
guides thereof substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Secondly. In combination with a slide ejector of a penholder the ejector spring
and retaining catch for the slide as and for the purpose herein described.
Dated this 1st day of June 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.