Improvements in Pencil-point Protectors or Pencil-cases.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 1st Oct., 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil-point Protectors or Pencil-cases.
I, RICHARD BRADNOCK of 51 Newhall Hill Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in pencil point protectors or pencil
cases which not only makes them very useful in effect but neat in appearance.
The present pencil point protector is simply a tube which slides over the top of the
pencil & protects the point now my invention consists in combining with the tube
some useful article such for instance a measurement tape or a string cutter.
I will explain as an example the manner in which I attach the measurement tape
and a string cutter simply to show how other similar articles may be combined.
The measurement tape is combined as follows:-Upon the top of the ordinary tube
I loosely mount a circular box which contains the tape, the tube being the spindle
upon which it is wound to unwind it, it is neccessary to hold the circular box, pull the
tape allowing the tube to revolve-the one end of the tape is fastened to the inside of
the tube thus keeping it from coming out altogether. To rewind the tape it will of
course be neccessary to revolve the tube whilst holding the box.
The circular box is composed of two circular pieces of metal with a hole cut in their
centre the diameter of the tube and their edges bent over another band one piece
being at the top and the other at the bottom of this band which forms the outer
circumference of the box. It will be evident that this box may be of a ball shape or
oval. This box may be utilized to hold an india rubber stamp instead of the
measurement tape.
The manner in which I combine the string cutter with the protector is as follows:-
I affix in a small piece of wood sufficiently large to fit the ordinary tube a piece of
steel which serves as a knife this held firmly between a clip of metal which beds
against the side of the tube on the opposite side to the knife is flat spring this is also
affixed into the wood and by its natural tendency presses the string against the knife.
The tube being slit just a short distance down the string is easily pressed down and
cut. Other designs of course in the construction of this cutter may be made without
departing from my inventions. The pencil cases in the case of gold silver or other
metal pencil cases may serve the same purpose as described for the point protectors.
Dated this 8th day of January 1890.
DEARNOCK
RICHARD BRADN
DRADNOCK
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil-point Protectors or Pencil-cases.
I, RICHARD BRADNOCK of 51 Newhall Hill Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer 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 :-
My invention has for its object improvements in pencil point protectors or pencil
cases which not only makes them very useful in effect but neat in appearance.
The present pencil point protector is simply a tube which slides over the top of the
pencil and protects the point, now my invention consists in combining with the tube
some useful article such for instance as a measurement tape or a string cutter.
I will explain as an example the manner in which I attach the measurement tape
and a string cutter simply to show how other similar articles may be combined.
The measurement tape is combined as follows:-Upon the top of the ordinary tube
I loosely mount a circular box which contains the tape the tube being the spindle upon

page_text: which it is wound, to unwind it, it is neccessary to hold the circular box pull the tape
allowing the tube to revolve-the one end of the tape is fastened to the inside of the
tube thus keeping it from coming out altogether. To rewind the tape it will of course
be neccessary to revolve the tube whilst holding the box. The circular box is
composed of two circular pieces of metal with a hole cut in their centre the diameter
of the tube and their edges bent over another band one piece being at the top and the
other at the bottom of this band which forms the outer circumference of the box. It
will be evident that this box may be of a ball shape or oval and that this box may be
utilized to hold an india rubber stamp instead of the measurement tape.
The manner in which I combine the string cutter with the protector is as follows:-
I affix in a small piece of wood sufficiently large to fit the ordinary tube a piece of
steel which serves as a knife this is held firmly between a clip of metal which bed's
against the side of the tube on the opposite side to the knife is a flat spring this is also
affixed into the wood and by its natural tendency presses the string against the knife.
The tube being slit just a short distance down, the string is easily pressed down and
cut. Other designs of course in the construction of this cutter may be made without
departing from my invention.
The pencil cases in the case of gold, silver and other metal pencil cases may serve
the same purpose as described for the point protectors.
In order that my invention may be more easily understood and carried into effect I
have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I have shewn my improve-
ment in pencil point protectors.
Figure 1 is an enlarged elevation of the combined measurement tape and pencil
holder.
Figure 2 is a section of same.
Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of my invention combined as a string cutter and
pencil point protector.
Figure 4 is section through same.
Figure 5 is a section shewing the cutting arrangement fixed in the holder withoui a
piece of wood.
Referring to Figures 1 & 2 it will be seen that the circular box A for holding the
tape B is composed of three pieces of metal a¹ a² and a³ securely fastened together by
the edges of the top piece a¹ and the bottom piece a² being turned over the band a³.
The holder C is the same diameter until it comes to the box A where a shoulder e' is
formed and it is of a smaller diameter to act as the spindle upon which the tape B is
wound the end of the tape being held by a small piece of metal. Upon the top of the
spindle part and outside the box I fix a cap e² to make a finish and to hold the whole
together. It will be obvious that to unwind the measurement tape it will be neccessary
to hold the box A between the thumb and finger and pull the tape. To wind it up
again it is neccessary to still hold the box and simply turn the holder C. This circular
box A may be utilized to hold an india rubber stamp instead of the tape measure as
will be easily understood. The string cutter is constructed as follows:-D) is a knife
held tightly between a clip of steel E, this clip extends round as seen in Figures 4 & 5
and forms a split spring this split being for the purpose of allowing the edge of the
knife D to pass through so that when a piece of string is pressed down between the
spring and the knife the spring so presses it that the knife cuts it easily, the holder
being slit down a short distance as seen at Figure 3, the knife and spring is fastened
into a piece of wood and then rivetted inside the holder C and strengthened by the
ring c. Instead of having a piece of wood 1 may simply rivet the whole inside the
holder without it as seen in Figure 5.
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 :-
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1st. Improvements in pencil point protectors or pencil cases having a measurement
tape combined therewith substantially as and for the purpose herein set for and shewn
upon the drawings.

page_text: 2nd. The improvements in pencil point protectors or pencil cases having a string
cutter combined therewith substantially as herein set forth and shewn upon the
drawings.
1000
R. BRADNOCK.