Improvements in Pocket Lead-pencil and Eye-glass Holders.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pocket Lead-pencil and Eye-glass Holders.
1, JAMES T. DAVIDSON of Ames Building, Boston in the State of
Massachusetts, United States of America, Counsellor at Law, 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 relates to a pocket lead-pencil or pen-holder, with eye-glass hook
combined, made of sheet metal, such as steel, brass, or other metallic-spring metal,
having an improved method in the manner of fastening the same upon the vesi.
pocket, being so curved and shaped as to form a metallic clasp, which, as such,
holds the pencil, and prevents it from sliding out of the pocket, when the wearer is
in a stooping position, or otherwise engaged in active exercise.
I would call the instrument a safety pocket, pencil holder.
I attain these objects, namely, that of causing the pencil to remain clasped in the
inside of the pocket, and also forming a suitable eye-glass hook on the outside of
the pocket, by means of the following mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is an edge elevation of my improved pencil holder.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, shewing the eye-glass hook.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the holder;
Fig. a plan view of the blank from which the holder is formed.
Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section of the holder.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view, representing the holder in position on a pocket edge,
and the pencil in position therein; and
Fig. 7 is a view illustrating the holder in use on a coat.
Like letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different
figures of the drawings.
In the drawings, a right angular blank (see Fig. 4), from which the holder is
formed, has a short, broad arm d, the outer end, j, of which is rounded at the
corners.
The compressing arm a is narrower and longer, and tapers slightly towards its
outer end.
A series of openings is formed transversely of the broad arm adjacent to the
angle, and, in the body of the blank, two V-shaped pins are cut in alignment
with the tapering arm, these portions of the blank being turned outward, forming
prongs or brads a.
In forming the holder, the broad arm is bent or folded, at s, across the openings,
over the body, and crimped or corrugated laterally as best shewn in Fig. 3. Said
arm, as thus folded, forms the spring clasp for holding the pen or pencil.
The arm a, is then bent or folded upon itself at e against the body, over the
springs
and at the side or face of said body opposite the clasp, d. Said arm is
then again folded backward upon itself at, j, forming a loop for the eye-glass, the
extreme end of said arm being turned or curved slightly outward to form a lip.
The loop as thus constructed is narrower at its mouth than at its bottom to prevent
the eye-glasses being accidentally detached herefrom when in position.
In use, the pocket lip, p, is inserted in the loop, c, as shown in Fig. 7, with the
clasp, d, inside of the pocket and the loop, f, outside said loop. The prongs or
brads,, penetrate the cloth which is forced thereagainst by the spring action of
the arms, a, and serves effectually to prevent the device from accidentally becoming
detached from the lip. These prongs, may however, be omitted, if preferred, the
spring action of the arms being ordinarily sufficient to retain the device in position.
The pencil is disposed in vertical position in the pocket and moved laterally

page_text: between the clasp arm, d, and the body, h, the spring nature of the material
permitting it to readily yield to admit the pencil and affording sufficient tension to
hold it in its corrugations in a manner which will be readily understood without a
more explicit description.
The pencil may also be inserted longitudinally into the clasp in the ordinary
manner of using pocket pencil-holders, if desired.
The tension of the spring clasp may be regulated by varying the number of
openings,, for the different thickness and temper or stiffness of material used.
When in position in the pocket only the spring hook-clasp, /, for the eye-glass is
exposed as shown in Fig. 7, the pencil holder proper being entirely concealed by
the pocket.
It will be understood, that the pencil clasp, d, may be formed projecting either
to the right or left for use in opposite corners or in pockets in opposite sides of the
wearer.
I do not confine myself to constructing the device from a blank, as described, as
spring metal in skeleton or flat or rounded strips may be employed: or woven or
twisted wire of sufficient elasticity may be used. The device may also be con-
structed from rubber or similar material, if preferred. The pencil clasp is
applicable for use in confining other articles in the pocket and the device may also
be attached to the pocket with the said clasp outside the pocket rim or
lip, P
When in use for holding eye-glasses, the bow-spring of the glasses is inserted in
the hook, and the glasses suspended therefrom outside the pocket, as shown in
Fig. 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what
I claim is
1st. A pocket pencil-holder comprising a spring attaching clasp for receiving
the pocket edge or lip and a spring pencil clasp formed on an arm of said attaching
clasp and opening at an angle thereto, substantially as described.
2nd. The spring clasp, d, adapted to laterally receive and hold a pencil, substan-
tially as described.
3rd. The spring pencil clasp, d, and attaching clasp, e, opening at right angles to
each other, substantially as described.
4th. The attaching clasp, e, adapted to receive a pocket rim in combination with
the laterally opening pencil clasp, d, on an arm thereof and the vertically opening
eye-glass loop on the opposite arin, substantially as set forth.
5th. A pocket pencil-holder constructed from an angular piece of spring metal,
one arm being bent or folded upon itself to form a spring pencil-clasp and the
opposite arm being folded to form an attaching clasp, substantially as described.
6th. A combined pocket-pencil and eye-glass holder comprising a spring-clasp
adapted to project into the pocket and laterally receive and hold a pencil: a spring
attaching clasp for receiving the bow-spring of an eye-glass, substantially as
described.
7th. A pencil and eye-glass holder comprising the spring-clasp, d, having the
perforations, the spring attaching clasp, e, the brads, and the spring loop, /:
all being arranged substantially as described.
Sth. The spring clasp, d, adapted to laterally receive and hold a pencil in a
vertical position, substantially as described.
Dated this 26th day of November 1891.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.