Improved Apparatus to be employed in the Sharpening or Pointing of Pencils, Crayons, or Chalks, as used for Educational and other like Purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application. 14th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improved Apparatus to be employed in the Sharpening or Pointing
of Pencils, Crayons, or Chalks, as used for Educational and other
like Purposes.
We Joux HENRY WOODHALL of Golds Hill West Bromwich Schoolmaster
and WILLIAM OSBORNE BRADLEY of Agenoria House Great Bridge Tipton
Schoolmaster do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention which we term the "Agenoria" relates to the construction of
improved apparatus to be used in the sharpening or pointing of slate and lead
pencils, crayons, and chalks, such as are used by the pupils of elementary schools,
and such other purposes as these articles may be employed. We effect this in a
simple and efficacious manner.
We will describe our invention thus:
We construct a box of a required size rectangular in cross section, of wood or
metal, wood by preference, this box is provided with a sliding lid or cover, or this
lid or cover may be jointed or hinged at a convenient part. An aperture in this
lid extends from one end to about its centre, and in connection with this aperture is
a raised and inclined platform.
We construct in metal (mild steel by preference) a form in outline corresponding
to the platform above named, this has two or more grooves, of a trough, semi-
circular tapered or other shape in cross-section to suit the purpose, the surface in
each groove is cut or roughened as a file, and the lower part is provided with cross
slots or apertures which come over the aperture in the lid or cover, this is securely
connected to the inclined platform above named.
The metal form above described would be produced by stamping, or rolling and
the grooves prepared, with its cutting surface by appropriate means or the same
may be cast.
When a pencil or crayon is required to be pointed or sharpened it is held in the
hand and passed up and down the required groove with sufficient friction for the
roughened surface to cut the parts required of the pencil, the cuttings or dust
produced pass through the cross slots, and the aperture in the lid and into the body
of the box which is removed at will.
An apparatus thus constructed is suitable for the class room or studio, but for
portability and economy we will describe a simpler one.
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We construct a trough, or other form in cross section, if wood by "moulding i
or metal by rolling or drawing in the strip. We then cut it up into required
length the metal form as above set forth is then cut an equal length, and then
pressed into the trough, it can then be applied to its purpose. This is convenient
for the bag or pocket and is suitable to the requirement of any school boy.
Dated 14th October 1890.
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus to be employed in the Sharpening or Pointing
of Pencils, Crayons, or Chalks, as used for Educational and other
like Purposes.
We, JOHN HENRY WOODHALL, of Golds Hill, West Bromwich, Schoolmaster,
and WILLIAM OSBORNE BRADLEY, of Agenoria House, Great Bridge, Tipton,
Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
Our invention which we term the "Agenoria" relates to the construction of
improved apparatus to be used in the sharpening or pointing of slate, and lead
pencils, crayons, and chalks, such as are used by the pupils of elementary schools,
and such other purposes as these articles may be employed. We effect this in a
simple and efficacious manner.
We will describe our invention thus:-—
We construct a box of a required size, rectangular in cross-section of wood or
metal, wood by preference, this box is provided with a sliding lid or cover, or this
lid or cover may be jointed or hinged at a convenient part. An aperture in this
lid extends from one.end to about its centre, and in connection with this aperture is
a raised and inclined platform.
We construct in metal, mild steel by preference a form in outline corresponding
to the platform above named, this has two or more grooves, of a trough semi-
circular, tapered or other shape in cross-section to suit the purpose, the surface in
each groove is cut or roughened as a file, and the lower part is provided with cross
slots or apertures which come over the aperture in the lid or cover, this is securely
connected to the inclined platform above named.
The metal form above described would be produced by stamping or rolling and
the grooves prepared with its cutting surface by appropriate means, or the same
may be cast.
When a pencil or crayon is required to be pointed or sharpened it is held in the
hand and passed up and down the required groove with sufficient friction for the
roughened surface to cut the parts required of the pencil, the cuttings or dust
produced pass through the cross slots, and the apertures in the lid and into the body
of the box, which is removed at will.
An apparatus thus constructed is suitable for the class room or studio, but for
portability and economy we will describe a simpler one.
We construct a trough or other form in cross section, if wood by moulding, or
metal by rolling or drawing in the strip, we then cut it up into a required length,
the metal form as above set forth is then cut an equal length, and then pressed into
the trough, it can then be applied to its purpose. This is convenient for the bag
or pocket, and suitable to the requirement of any school-boy.
And in order that this our said invention may be more clearly understood, we
will now proceed to describe the same, reference being made to the sheet of
drawings, to the various figures and letters marked thereon, (that is to say) :-
Fig. 1 is a side view elevation shewing a box or case rectangular, of wood,
provided with a sliding lid or cover, and an aperture in connection with same, the
inclined platform upon which is fitted a form provided with tapering channels or
diminishing grooves, cut or roughened, and apertures constructed according to our
said invention, and is suitable for the class-room or studio.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of same.
Fig. 3, is an end view.
Fig. 4, is a plan view of the form with grooves as Fig. 2, but removed or
detached.
Fig. 5 is a side view of same.

page_text: Fig. 9, is a view of same cross section.
Fig. 10 is a plan view of same (back).
Fig. 11, is a view of same cross section.
Fig. 12 is a part of same removed or detached.
Fig. 13, is a side view elevation one part made from wood.
Fig. 14, is a plan view of same.
Figs. 15 and 16, are views in cross-section near to each end of same.
Fig. 17, is a plan view partly as Fig. 8.
Fig. 18, is a side view elevation of same.
Figs. 19 and 20, are views cross section of same.
The same letters of reference upon the several figures indicate like or
corresponding parts.
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In Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a is the body, of the box or case with the sliding lid or
cover b.
is the aperture. d the inclined platform which receives the metallic
platene, with the tapered channels or diminishing grooves
roughened surfaces g. g. and with apertures h, h, h, h, e, is secured to d, by screws
or nails, passed through .
and their
Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, a, is the case or receptacle. e, is the metallic plate, with
tapered channels, or diminishing grooves, and the roughened surface g, with
apertures h, h, h, h, by reference to Fig. 12, it will be perceived that by depressing
one side of each aperture, the other side is raised, and the edge or "fash" forms
a cutter, and above the level, shewn at i, i, i, i, this can be secured to the slate or
any convenient place by passing screws or nails through i, .
In Figs. 13, 14, 15, 16, a is the case or receptacle made of wood, e is the
metallic plate the tapered channel or diminishing groove. g, the roughened
surface, with apertures h, h, h.
In Figs. 17, 18, 19, 20, a is the case or receptacle, e is the metallic plate, with
tapered channel or diminishing groove with the roughened surface, and oblique
apertures h, h, h, h, set as before described with their cutting edge above the level, »>,
is affixed to a and partakes of the line in cross section to f
From Fig. 7, cach is designed as a convenience for the bag or pocket.
In connection with the above described apparatus to be employed in the
sharpening of pencils, crayons, or chalks, the object is effected by a reciprocating
motion, manipulated with a rotary action and principally by the narrowing part of
the tapered channel or diminishing groove d, by contact with the roughened
surface, and cutting edges of apertures h, the dust or cuttings passing through
the said apertures and into the case or receptacle a.
The above being our said invention we wish to say that we do not limit ourselves
to the precise details or arrangement of parts as shewn on the accompanying
sheet of drawings but that we hold ourselves at liberty to alter, or modify the
same without departing essentially from the principle of the said invention for
instance we may construct the box or case a as Fig. 1 of any shape or any material,
and also with the "platen" e, either by casting stamping or moulding. In Fig. 7,
and accompanying views a departure in shape may be made, and in Fig. 13 we may
prefer to cast in metal one or both but by preference we should stamp or draw,
(separate or combined) the metal cutting plate e.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. Constructing apparatus for sharpening or pointing pencils crayons or
chalks from metal forming or plate or body, with a tapering channel or channels,
the inner surface being roughened, and with apertures, so arranged that their
cutting edge is above the said inner surface substantially as herein before set forth
and described.

page_text: 2nd. Constructing a box, case or receptacle to which the said plate or body is
attached or connected for receiving the cutting from the pencil crayon, or chalk,
when being sharpened or pointed, substantially as herein before set forth and
described.
3rd. The general construction combination and arrangement of parts, substantially
as herein described in foregoing Specification and shewn on the accompanying
sheet of drawings..
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.