Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov., 1888
I, ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD of Vittoria Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as
follows:-
This invention relates to pencil cases, particularly of that class, in which a length
of lead, or other marking material, is held between jaws, or gripping parts situated
within the nozzle end of the said case, or near the point thereof. The gripping parts,
or the jaws, are operated by an automatic action, or by the turning of the nozzle or
stem, which traverses rearward or forward, and thereby either closes the gripping
parts, or releases them.
The object of my invention, is to combine with the aforesaid pencil cases, a reserve
chamber, wherein a store of leads, or the like, are placed, and are therefrom taken, or
removed from the chamber, into position for use, as the wearing away of the lead in
use, takes place.
The invention consists essentially of a hollow stem, which forms the reserve
chamber for the leads, and with the inner or lower end fitted with radiating spring
arms or jaws, which when opened out, are of a larger diameter than the lead or
writing material being used. These holding parts come in front of a plug, with an
axial hole through its middle, screwed upon its outer circumference, and with its
inner part, which is presented to the reserve chamber, hollow coned.
The jaws are released or closed upon the lead, by the movement of the nozzle.
I will now proceed to describe in further detail my. said invention.
.The stem consists of a cylindrical barrel, or hollow holder, provided with a
removable cap at its upper end, and closed at its other or lower end, by a fitting or
attachment, consisting of a plug or short cylinder, having an axial hole through its
middle, of the diameter of the leads or the like. and with its outer end, carrying
adjustable spring gripping parts, constituting jaws, between which, the leads to be
used are held.
The fitting as aforesaid, extends beyond the extremity of the lower or inner end
of the stem, and is wormed with a fine thread, upon which the nozzle screws inwardly
and outwardly.

page_text: The nozzle forms the point or lower terminal to the pencil case, and is somewhat
semi-circular or gathered in at its said end, whilst the other end is made into a
broad collar, whose inner end is screwed, which takes upon the screw of the fitting
as aforesaid.
The inner end of the fitting, is hollow coned, so as to form a conical lead to the
nozzle of the pencil case; so that on a pencil in the nozzle having been used, a fresh
one is brought from the reserve, by simply allowing one of the lengths to fall into the
nozzle, by its own weight.
Lengths of pencil are taken from the reserve, and held and adjusted as follows.
Hold the pencil in an exact position, point downwards, then turn the stem from
left to right, so as to allow the gripping parts to open out, and when in this position,
a length of lead will fall by its own weight, in the reserve chamber, and be directed
by the hollow cone, into the axial hole in the fitting, and from thence conveyed
between the gripping devices, with its pointed end protruding a short distance from
the end of the nozzle, and when in this position, the stem is rotated (while the nozzle
is held) from right to left, which causes the ends of the gripping parts to be brought
upon the inside cone or semi-circular end of the nozzle, thereby closing the said
parts upon the lead, firmly in position, which position may be changed as the pencil
wears, by relaxing the grip.
1 wish it to be observed, that my invention can be applied to existing pencil-
cases, in which the lead or marking material is gripped and held whilst in use.
The jaws, instead of being opened and closed by a screw movement, they may
be operated by a sliding nozzle or collar.

page_text: Improvements in Reserve Pencil Cases or Holders.
I, ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD of Vittoria Street, 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 :—
This invention relates to pencil cases, particularly of that class in which a length of
lead or other marking material is held between jaws, or gripping parts.
The object of my invention is to combine with the aforesaid pencil cases, a reserve
chamber wherein a store of leads, or. the like are placed, and subsequently withdrawn,
as they are required.
The invention consists essentially of a hollow stem, fitted at its lower end with
radiating spring arms, which when opened out, are of a larger diameter than the
lead or writing material being used. These holding parts come in front of an
outwardly screwed plug or fitting, with an axial hole through its middle.
The stem consists of a barrel or holder, provided at its lower end with a fitting or
attachment, consisting essentially of a plug or short cylinder, having an axial hole
through its middle, of the diameter of the leads or the like, and with its outer end
carrying adjustable spring gripping parts, constituting jaws, between which, the leads
to be used are held.
The fitting as aforesaid extends beyond the extremity of the lower or inner end
of the stem, and is wormed with a fine thread, upon which the nozzle screws
inwardly and outwardly.
The nozzle forms the point or lower terminal to the pencil-case, and is somewhat
semi-circular or gathered in at its said end, whilst the other end is made into a
broad collar, whose inner end is screwed, which takes upon the screw of the fitting
as aforesaid.
The inner end of the fitting is hollow coned, so as to form a conical guide to the
nozzle of the pencil-case; so that on a pencil in the nozzle having been used, a fresh
one is brought from the reserve, by simply allowing one of the lengths to fall into the
nozzle, by its own weight.
Lengths of pencil are taken from the reserve, and held and adjusted as follows.
Hold the pencil in an erect position, point downwards, then turn the stem from left
to right, so as to allow the gripping parts to open out, and when in this position, a
length of lead will fall by its own weight in the reserve chamber, and be directed by
the hollow cone, into the axial hole in the fitting, and from thence conveyed between
the gripping devices, with its pointed end protruding a short distance from the end of
the nozzle, and when in this position, the stem is rotated (while the nozzle is held)
from right to left, which causes the ends of the gripping parts to be brought upon the
inside cone or semi-circular end of the nozzle, thereby closing the said parts upon the

page_text: lead, firmly in position, which position may be changed as the pencil wears, by relaxing
the grip.
The jaws instead of being opened and closed by a screw movement, they may be
operated by a sliding nozzle or collar.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in elevation, a reserve pencil-
case, constructed or provided with improvements made according to my invention.
The said pencil-case is shown with the lead sheathed.
Figure 2 represents a complete vertical section of figure 1, showing the reserve
chamber, how a length of pencil is held when sheathed or in use, and also the funnel
or tun-dish shaped lower end of the reserve, whereby the leads contained within the
said reserve, are directed one at a time, to the delivery passage, running axially up
the middle of the plug, contained within, and at the summit of the nozzle.
Figure 3 represents the said pencil-case, with a length of lead passed down the
nozzle, before the same is gripped.
Figure 4 represents a like sectional view as figure 3, but with the nozzle screwed
home, and a lead gripped in position, ready for use.
Figure 5 is a cross section upon the dotted lines A, B figure 2.
Figure 6 shows the hollow stem constituting the reserve chamber, figure 7 the
nozzle, and figure 8 the spring jaws, with the hollow stem enclosing plug or fitting
of the chamber, at its summit. Figure 9 is a plan of the plug, showing its funnel or
cone shaped entrance, figure 10 is an underside plan of figure 8, while figure 11 shows
a modification of the said plug.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a is a hollow stem, constituting a reserve chamber, and within the inside a of
which, lengths of lead b are placed, and introduced there, through the screw nozzle c,
when the same is screwed forward, and the spring jaws d' enclosed within it, opened
out.
The jaws are carried by a hollow fitting or plug e, which constitutes the bottom
of the reserve chamber. This fitting has a funnel shaped entrance e², with its pierced
middle parte coming opposite the open end of an upper extension d³, of a hollow
jaw-stem, or tube d, of which the lower part is slitted, and constitutes the holding
jaws.
The foot or lower part of the hollow plug or fitting is wormed, upon which
the inside wormed part 2 of the nozzle c takes, for bringing the inclined inside
part of the clip of the said nozzle, at a greater or less distance than the
plug, which thereby closes upon, or frees the jaws of the lead directed down its
middle.
To fill the reserve with leads, screw forward the nozzle as in figure 3, then pass
the said lengths of lead inwardly through its axial hole, which is made of a sufficient.
size for the leads to freely pass, by the widening out of the jaws, consequent upon
their springing and opening outwardly.
After filling, invert the pencil case with the nozzle downwards, when one of the
lengths of lead, or the middle length of the reserve will be conducted by the funnel,
or tun-dish shaped bottom e², to the hole or piercing e in its middle, and from thence
falling into the hollow jaw-stem d, with its front presented end extending beyond the
tip or nose of the nozzle.
The screwing home of the nozzle, brings the inside inclined part c³, up to the ends
of the jaws, which are gathered in and around the lead, and thereby hold and clamp
the said lead in position, as represented in figure 4.
To adjust the lead on wear, relax the pressure of the jaws, by slightly unscrewing
the nozzle, when the lead length will fall the required distance, and is there held, by
again screwing up the nozzle.
By making the inside bottom of the pencil case, or the parts surrounding the inside
entrance to the nozzle, funnel shaped or inclined, the leads are conducted by their own
weight to the axial hole and nozzle, wherein they are secured for use.
Figure 11 shows another form of fitting or hollow plug. The conducting entrance e²
in this case, is concaved, instead of coned.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is
First. A reserve pencil case or holder, forming the inside bottom of the reserve
chamber, or the lower part of the hollow stem leading to the nozzle, or the holding
parts in connection with the nozzle, funnel shaped, or concaved, or inclined,
substantially as and for the purpose as herein described and set forth.
Secondly. The combination with a hollow stem or reserve chamber a, a³, of a
nozzle and gripping parts c, c², c³, d, d², d³, e, e², e³, e, or their equivalents, substantially
as set forth."
Thirdly. A reserve pencil case, consisting of a hollow stem, with screw nozzle,.
outside screw plug, and jaws with conducting tube, as set forth.
Fourthly. The general arrangement of the plug and fittings, as set forth and
shown separately in figures 8 and 11.