Improvements in Pencil and Crayon Holders or Cases.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil and Crayon Holders or Cases.
I, EMMA WEBB of Newstead House, Coventry Road, Birmingham, Builders'
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention consists of a magazine lead pencil or crayon holder, in which leads
of several degrees of hardness, or crayons of several colors as the case may be,
can be stored and either of the said leads or crayons can be used at will from one
and the same point, and my method of effecting this is as hereinafter described,
"leads" are
and it must be understood that in this description the terms "lead" or
intended to comprise leads of several degrees of hardness and crayons of several
colors, and the term "case is intended to mean the holder or handle of a pencil
case and the term "carrier" is intended to mean the small tube or point in which
the leads are fixed for use.
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First I provide a case of metal, wood, ebonite or other material, of circular form
and arrange round its inner edge eccentrically & exactly in the same way as the
chambers in a revolver are placed as many chambers, as the diameter of the leads
I require to use, and the size of the case will admit, or I need only partly occupy
the case with chambers. In these chambers I place leads of the necessary diameter
to properly slide by gravity backwards and forwards, as the case is inverted or
otherwise. On the open end of the said case, I place a cover, preferably of metal,.
similar to that which is now commonly used as a pencil point protector, only that I
affix to it eccentrically a carrier which is to hold one of the leads, and which as the
cover is turned round the case comes successively opposite each of the chambers
containing the leads in the case, thus enabling the operator to select and use at
will, whichever color or quality of lead he requires and when a change of lead
is required, the one in use can be caused by inversion of the case to fall by gravity
back from the carrier into its own chamber in the case, and by moving the cover
round and again inverting the case, a lead from another chamber can be made to
fall into the carrier and be ready for use. In order to fix the lead firmly into the
carrier, I use a sliding clip, actuated by a spring.
£ 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil and Crayon Holders or Cases.
I, EMMA WEBB of Coventry Road, in the City of Birmingham, wife of Henry
Chalk Webb, 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 magazine pencil or crayon cases or holders for holding
a number of leads or crayons of different colors or qualities, or of different degrees
of hardness.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in side elevation a magazine
pencil case or crayon holder having a drop-action and being constructed arranged
and provided with improvements according to my invention.
Figure 2 represents a like side elevation as Figure 1, but in a position showing
the indicating part of the means for indicating which of the leads or crayons has

page_text: been brought before the carrier whose outer part is formed into gripping jaws for
the purpose of holding a lead or like drawing or writing material.
Figure 3 represents a vertical section of Figure 2 upon the dotted lines A B,
showing the organization and arrangement of the parts of the case or holder.
Figure 4 represents a topside plan of the said case or holder.
Figure 5 represents a cross section of Figure 3 upon the dotted lines C D
looking downwards.
Figure 6 is a cross section upon the dotted lines E F Figure 3 also looking
downwards.
Figure 7 is a cross section upon the dotted lines G H Figure 3, looking
upwards.
Figure 8 represents a cross section upon the dotted lines I J Figure 3, also
looking upwards.
Figure 9 represents a vertical section of the chamber, with the component parts
carried by it, viz. the pusher and the carrier with its gripping end, in elevation.
Figure 10 represents partly in section and partly in elevation, the casing or outer
cover.
Figure 11 represents a lower portion of the same in elevation, showing the
slitted end and the markings upon it indicating the character of the leads or
crayons held.
Figure 12 represents the excentric and rotatory nozzle, which, when rotated,
brings its outlet successively opposite each and all of the chambers containing
leads or different leads or crayons, thus enabling the user to select and use at will
whichever quality or color of lead he may desire.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is the magazine or store, consisting of a series of four chambers a', a², a³, a*, (each
adapted to receive a loose lead or crayon) suitably fitted within an outer covering
or casing b, and having an axial rod a", proceeding from the middle of its upper
end a and taking through a hole c³, of a guide washer c; located and fixed within
an annular channel a', formed within the bore of the outer casing b, and which rod
is also surmounted at its upper end a', by a pusher or cylinder end as working within
the contracted and open upper or back end 6', of the outer casing b.
Situated upon the underside of the pusher is a washer 6, of a diameter equal to
the inside bore of the outer casing b, and located between the washer or partition c,
and the washer 62, (which latter slides with the pusher rod and magazine) is a coiled
spring d, for the drawing-in or taking-home of the component parts after a lead or
crayon has been gripped by the jaws as hereinafter described.
Movably fitted to the lower end a' of the magazine a, is a rotatory carrier e, having
at its inner end, a plate e', which is concentrically and swivelly mounted upon
the
neck al, of the rod a", which is fast and comes between the chambers a', a³, a³, a,
which remains quiescent relative to the carrier and nozzle pipe f¹, which latter is
also excentric to the cap f, which is resiliently connected to, turns about and snaps
over the forward end 6, of the outer casing b. This forward end 3, has longitudinal
slits or piercings 6, to admit of the body part f³, of the cap f, springing over the
said end b, for making the connection of the one part to the other and to admit of
the spring-on or fitted part turning, so as to admit of the nozzle pipe f¹, which has
a gathered-in end f*, being brought successively opposite each of the chambers of
the magazine.
Between the plate el, of the carrier e, which has half-bulb terminated gripping
arms es, es, and the inside lower end of the cap f, is a space or clearance g, which
admits of the sliding forward of the chambers on the same being operated by the
pusher.
It is understood that the hollow beading or annular swell f, snaps over the
beadings or swells 65, of the case part b, whilst disposed anuularly around the said
lower part of the said case b, are equi-distant stop indentations 66, 67, 68, 68, into
which the catch f', situated at the free end of a spring tongue f', made from out

page_text: of the metal of the walls of the body part f³, of the cap, successively snaps on the
entrance 6 of the casing b coming opposite and coincident to the lower open ends
of the chambers a, a, a, a, respectively or vice versa.
The cap has a piercing f8, for viewing therethrough the names of the colors or
the qualities of the leads inscribed or marked upon the outer surface of the lower
part of the casing corresponding to the stop indents above them, that is, the stop or
keep indent 6' represents the blue lead, 6 the red lead, 68 the black lead and 6° the
green lead.
Instead of colors, letters indicative of degrees of quality or hardness of lead
pencils may be marked upon the said parts, or colored surfaces or numerals may be
employed instead of words or letters as indications to the contents of the respective
chambers.
OPERATION.
To fill the magazine, invert the case or holder, force home the pusher a³, when
the jaws e, will.expand, then drop the leads in their proper order as desired down
the throat of the carrier e³, when the same successively fall into their respective
chambers on the nozzle and carrier being collectively rotated about the forward
end 6 of the casing.
Assuming that the magazine is full and that the leads, blue, black, red and green
are in their respective chambers, and that the blue chamber is opposite to the stop
depression 6, the red chamber opposite the depression 68, the black chamber
opposite the depression 68 and the green chamber opposite the stop depression 6º,
and assuming that a person requires to use a blue lead and to transfer the same
from the blue chamber to the carrier, then rotate the said blue chamber until the
same comes opposite the inlet 63, then a lead will fall into the throat of the carrier
by its own weight and will be stopped by the throttling of the jaws. Now press
down the pusher a³, when the whole of the magazine with the carrier will be slid
bodily forwards, and the bulbous tip e, of the carrier is transported from out of
the range of the throttled entrance of the pipe f', when the same opens out and
allows the lead to fall and extend through the open end of the carrier nozzle to a
sufficient extent by use, when by releasing the pusher the same is returned through
the pressure of the spring and the magazine and carrier are returned to their former
positions and the bulbous ends e³ are drawn together and the lead gripped in the
usual way.
Again assuming that a red lead is required to be used and the blue one to be
returned to the magazine, re-invert the case and relax the grip on the blue lead by
forcing in the pusher, when the blue lead falls back into its chamber by its own
weight. Now rotate the nozzle and its carrier together until the entrance 63, of
the latter comes opposite the entrance to the red chamber, when the stud or
catch, of the tongue f7, snaps into the keep indentation or sinking 66, and there
holds the nozzle in its proper position for feeding forward the red lead. Now
again invert the case or holder, when the lead drops into the carrier and the same
operation in gripping the same by the jaws as before described is performed, and
the same operation is repeated to use either of the other leads.
It is obvious that the rotation of the nozzle is only relative and that the same
result would be obtained by taking hold of the nozzle and rotating the body part.
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 :-
First. A pencil or crayon case or holder having a sliding or range traversing
magazine and an excentrically rotating or turning nozzle and gripping carrier,
substantially as and for the purpose as described and set forth.
Secondly. A magazine pencil or crayon case or holder having a fixed casing
fitted at its forward end with a combined rotating nozzle and carrier, and with the
said casing having located within it, a magazine upon which a plate forming the

page_text: -closing end to the magazine and being carried by the carrier, swivels, substantially
as and for the purpose described and set forth.
Thirdly. In a magazine crayon or pencil case or holder, the combination with
the outer casing having a swivelling nozzle, a non-rotating magazine and a turning
-carrier, of a clearance or space g, at the forward end of the said casing, to admit of
the traverse of the magazine and gripping carrier when a lead,or crayon is required
to be gripped or released substantially as described and set forth.
Fourthly. In a magazine crayon or pencil case or holder, the combination with
the casing or equivalent having keep sinkings or recesses formed within it corre-
sponding to the chambers of the magazine, of a rotating nozzle or a rotating
nozzle and gripping carrier having a stud or catch-ended free spring ", which
takes into or engages successively with one or other of the keep recesses as aforesaid,
substantially as and for the purpose as described and set forth.
Fifthly. In a magazine crayon or pencil case or holder, fixedly combining
together the component parts a³, a, e e³, es, all, substantially as and for the purpose
as described and set forth.
Sixthly. In magazine pencil or crayon cases or holders, the combination with
the pusher, the traversing magazine, outer casing rotating nozzle and turning
gripping carrier, of a coiled spring d, located between the underside of the pusher
and a disc or washer c, c², disposed upon the upper or back end of the magazine,
substantially as described and set forth.
Seventhly. In magazine pencil or crayon cases or holders, the general con-
struction, arrangement and combination of the parts substantially as described and
set forth.
Eighthly. The means for delivering different colors or qualities of drawing or
writing materials, which means are arranged combined, operated and co-operated
substantially as herein described and set forth.
Loten This ALN RAY OT Maren 1894
Iloted this oLN RAY OF
YATLI 18945
EMMA WEBB,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.