Improvements in Pens.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
Improvements in Pens.
I, JÖNS ANDERSSON, of Helsingborg, in the Kingdom of Sweden, Calligrapher
to His Majesty the King of Sweden, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to pens for writing. In order to make pens elastic
they have hitherto been provided with, so to speak, a springy neck, consisting
in a plane, springy portion nearest to the stem, by means of which the pen
is fixed in the holder. The advantage of such an arrangement is, however, very
small, as the springing takes place along a short portion of the pen situated too
near to the holder, which is a disadvantage, because it should take place along
a long portion, situated between the stem and the point of the pen and ending
so near to the latter as is possible. To obtain such a springing in pens they
are provided, according to this invention, with incisions or slits, made in the
blade itself of the pen in such a manner, that the part of the blade situated
between them, forms a springy, central portion, one end of which is located at
or near the stem, while the other end of the same is located as near as possible
to the inner end of the longitudinal slit in the point of the pen. In these
pens the springing will consequently take place along a portion of the pen,
which is considerably longer than and is much nearer to the point than the
springy portion in pens of ordinary construction, so that the said pens obtain
a suitable, increased elasticity.
The incisions or slits made in the blade form on each side of the springy,
central portion free wings which, like the lateral portions of the blades of ordinary
pens, serve to hold a greater portion of ink in the pen. The incisions or slits
may extend into the blade of the pen in different ways, provided that they form
in said blade a springy central portion running from the stem or from the neck,
connecting the stem to the blade, as near to the point as is possible. It is prefer-
able, however, to let the incisions or slits extend into the blade from the edges
of the rear portion of the same.
In one arrangement the incisions or slits, which form the springy central
portion in the blade, extending into the blade from the rear portion of the
same, one on each side of the neck, connecting the same to the blade. They
are nearly parallel and stretch so far forward in the blade, that the foremost
end of the springy, central portion, formed between them, will be situated
close to the rear or inner end of the longitudinal slit in the point, that is to
say, so far forward as possible. In consequence of the incisions or slits the
lateral portions of the blade of the pen form wings, which join the other part
of the pen only at their fore ends and which like the lateral portions of other
pens, have for their purpose to hold a greater portion of ink in the pen.
It should be observed that in the pens above described the springing (regard-
less of the springing of the point) does not take place in a certain point or
along a short portion of the pen, situated at a comparatively great distance
from the point, but along the whole length of the central portion, extending

page_text: from the stem or the neck far into the blade, that is to say, along a portion
situated and ending as near to the point of the pen as possible, in consequence
whereof these pens have proved to possess great advantages, when compared
with pens of the ordinary kinds.
Dated this 18th day of January 1899
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, JÖNS ANDERSSON, of Helsingborg, in the Kingdom of Sweden, Calligrapher
to His Majesty the King of Sweden, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention 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 pens for writing. In order to make pens elastic
they have hitherto been provided with, so to speak, a springy neck, consisting
in a plane, springy portion nearest to the stem, by means of which the pen
is fixed in the holder. The advantage of such an arrangement is, however, very
small, as the springing takes place along a short portion of the pen situated too
near to the holder, which is a disadvantage, because it should take place along
a long portion, situated between the stem and the point of the pen and ending
so near to the latter as is possible.
To obtain such a springing in pens they are provided according to this inven-
tion, with incisions or shits, made in the biade of the pen itself in such a manner,
that the part of the blade situated between them, forms a springy, central por-
tion, one end of which is located at or near the stem, while the other end of the
same is located as near as possible to the inner end of the longitudinal slit in
the point of the pen. In these pens the springing will consequently take place
along a portion of the pen, which is considerably longer than and is much
nearer to the point than the springy portion in pens of ordinary construction,
so that the said pens obtain a suitable, increased elasticity.
The incisions or slits made in the blade form on each side of the springy,
central portion free wings which, like the lateral portions of the blades of ordinary
pens, serve to retain the greater portion of the ink in the pen. The incisions or slits
inay extend into the blade of the pen in different ways, provided that they form
in said blade a springy central portion running from the stem or from the neck,
connecting the stem to the blade, as near to the point as is possible. It is prefer-
able, however, to let the incisions or slits extend into the blade from the edges
of the rear portion of the same.
The accompanying drawing illustrates a pen made in accordance with this
invention.
The
a designates the blade and the stem for fixing the pen in the holder.
incisions or slits c, which form the springy central portion d in the blade, 'are
shown in the accompanying drawing, extending into the blade from the rear
portion of the same, one on each side of the neck f, connecting the stem to the
blade. They are nearly parallel and stretch so far forward in the blade, that
the foremost end of the springy, central portion, formed between them, will be
situated close to the rear or inner end of the longitudinal slit in the point, that
is to say, as far forward as possible. In consequence of the incisions or slits
the lateral portions of the blade of the pen form wings, which join the other

page_text: part of the pen only at their fore ends and which, like the lateral portions of
other pens, have for their purpose to hold a greater portion of ink in the pen.
It should be observed that in the pens above described the springing (regard-
less of the springing of the point) does not take place in a certain point or
along a short portion of the pen, situated at a comparatively great distance
from the point, but along the whole length of the central portion, extending
from the stem or the neck far into the blade, that is to say, along a portion
situated and ending as near to the point of the pen as possible, in consequence
whereof these pens have proved to possess great advantages, when compared
with pens of the first ordinary kinds.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what
I claim is:-
l'ens having the characteristic feature, that in the blade of the same, and on
each side of the centre line of the pen incisions or slits are made, extending
from the edges of the rear portion of the blade to the vicinity of the point of
the pen, said incisions or slits separating from a springy, plane, central portion,
wings, which are joined to the other part of the pen only at their fore ends,
with the view of obtaining along a great part of the length of the pen, a con-
tinuous, springy, central portion ending in the blade of the pen as near to the
point of the same as possible, whereby an increased elasticity of the pen is
obtained.
Dated this 4th day of October 1899.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.