IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL HOLDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVIDIONAL
DIEVIFICATION.
I HENRY AUGUSTUS ELIOT, of Shenstone Lodge, Brockley Lane, Forest Hill, in
the County of Kent, Clerk in the Bank of England do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL HOLDERS "
Communi-
cated to me from abroad by Alfred Carter, of Wellington, in the Colony of New
Zealand, to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to Improvements in pen and pencil holders, whereby
I propose to enable persons to write or draw with great freedom and speed with
very little practice to prevent cramped writing and cramped fingers from con-
tinuous writing to help those who suffer from stiff fingers to write clearly, and to
enable children to learn writing with greater facility, inasmuch that by the use
of my penholders the muscles would not be tried too much during youth the
movement being mainly thrown to the wrist.
My Invention consists essentially in the use of a spring or springs of metal or
other material placed on or in the holder in such a manner that the pressure upon
the pen or pencil in writing or drawing will be communicated thereto and thereby
an elastic movement be given to the pen or pencil however hard or rigid the same
may be.
My Invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying Sheet
of Drawing upon which :-
Figure 1. Shows my Invention as adapted for the use of what are known as
magnum pens. Here the holder consists essentially of a tube within which is
arranged a sliding runner furnished with a pin or stud working in a slot formed in
the said tube. Upon the outer end of this tube is a screw thread within which
enters a suitably formed handle. Between the handle and the sliding runner is a
spring the desired pressure upon which may be readily obtained by screwing the
handle in or out of the tube or holder; the amount of resistance to the pressure of
the pen or pencil in writing or drawing being thus regulated.
Figure 2. Shows an application in which provision is made to accommodate
either a barrel pen or pen receiver for nibs.

page_text: This is effected by the addition of a pen peg arranged to fit within a hollow
formed in the end of the sliding runner. At one end of this peg is an eye for the
purpose of withdrawing same should it stick or jam within the runner.
A slot is also formed in the tubular portion of the runner for the same purpose.
Figure 3. Illustrates a modification of the above arrangement.
The sliding
runner and pen-receiver being formed in one as shewn.
Figure 4. Shows the handle made to slide within the tube or holder in lieu of
screwing as above described, and,
Figure 5. Shews an arrangement for testing the springs. This arrangement
consisting of a screw one end of which bears upon the spring, the other extending
through the handle. By turning this screw in the one direction or the other the
amount of tension to be brought upon the spring to suit it for individual cases will
be determined.
A. indicates the tube or holder.
B. Is the sliding runner.
C. pin or stud.
D. Slot in tube for pin C to work in.
E. Screw on end of tube to receive handle.
F. Handle.
G. Is the spring of this Invention which is to give increased elasticity to
the action of the pen or pencil.
H. pen-peg..
I. pen-receiver.
K. Socket in runner to receive peg.
L. Eye for withdrawing peg.
M. Opening in runner to remove peg.
It will be evident that when using the holder shewn Figure 1, the pressure of
the pen or pencil upon the paper in writing or drawing will be communicated to
the spring O, by the runner B and the spring yielding to the pressure of the runner
will give to the pen such elasticity as may be desired inasmuch that the resistance
of the spring may be regulated by turning the handle to compress or relieve it
accordingly on the pen being used is too hard or too soft for the writer.
The action will be the same whether the spring be placed in the position shewn
Figure 1, or as shewn in the other figures. In fact the spring or springs may be
placed in whatever part of the holder or pen or pencil receiver which in practice
may be found most desirable.
My bolders may be made of metal or any suitable material or materials but
I would here observe that I deem it advisable that the running or sliding parts of
a holder should fit closely within the tube and that this latter should be stiff so
that the pressure of the thumb may not bend it and prevent the runner therein
from moving with the necessary freedom.
I would have it understood that I do not propose to limit myself to the use of a
metal spiral spring or springs but may use a spring or springs of any form and of
any material which I may find desirable for my purpose.
Dated this Twenty Eighth day of March 1884.

page_text: I HENRY AUGUSTUS ELIOT of Shenstone Lodge Brockley Lane, Forest Hill,
in the County of Kent, Clerk in the Bank of England do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL HOLDERS "
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 improvements in Pen and Pencil Holders, the object of
which is to enable persons to write or draw with great freedom and speed with
very little practice, to prevent cramped writing and cramped fingers from con-
tinuous writing, to help those who suffer from stiff fingers to write clearly and to
enable children to learn writing with greater facility, inasmuch that by the use of
my penholders the muscies would not be tried too much during youth, the move-
ment being mainly thrown to the wrist.
My invention consists essentially in the use of a spring or springs of metal or
other material, placed on or in the holder in such a manner that the pressure upon
the pen or pencil in writing or drawing will be communicated thereto, and thereby
an elastic movement be given to the pen or pencil, however hard or rigid the same
may be.
My invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying Sheet
of Drawing upon which.
Figure 1 shows my invention as adapted for the use of what are known as
magnum pens. Here the holder consists essentially of a tube within which is
arranged a sliding runner, working on a stud projected through an opening cut in
the said sliding runner and held firmly in slots formed in the said tube. Upon the
outer or upper end of this tube is a screw thread within which enters a suitably
formed handle. Between the handle and the sliding runner is a spring the desired
pressure upon which may be readily obtained by screwing the handle in or out of
the tube or holder, the amount of resistance to the pressure of the pen or pencil in
writing or drawing being thus regulated.
Figure 2 shows an application in which provision is made to accommodate either
a barrel pen or pen receiver for nibs.
This is effected by the addition of a pen peg arranged to screw or fit within a
hollow formed in the upper end of the sliding runner. At one end of this peg is
an eye for the purpose of withdrawing same should it stick or jam within the
runner.
A slot is also formed in the tubular portion of the runner and the runner pierced
through lengthways for the same purpose.
Figure 3. Illustrates a modification of the above arrangement.
runner and pen-receiver being formed in one as shewn.
The sliding
Figure 4 shows the handle made to slide tightly within the tube or holder in lieu
of screwing as aforesaid, and the sliding-runner pen receiver in the first place,
furnished with a screw and nut, which nut works in a slot formed in the said tube
and in the second place, the said sliding-runner pen receiver reduced in diameter at
one end to fit a cylindrical guide and furnished with a screw and two nuts, which
nuts work in slots formed in the said cylindrical guide and tube as shewn.
Figure 5 shows a method by which the stud or pin C shown in other drawings,
and used in other forms can be dispensed with-It consists of merely placing &
Bar (T) across mouth of Holder, or soldering in a second short piece of tube (see

page_text: The
two forms shown in drawing). The lower end of the runner-pen-receiver presses
against the bar (T), preventing it from passing out further than necessary.
tongue (V) of runner-pen-receiver fitting correctly in space marked X, touches the
bar (T) at either side, preventing the runner-pen-receiver from rocking or turning
round The Runner-pen-receiver is of course passed in from the screw end, because
bar (T) is a fixture. I may serve barrel pens the same way by shortening the
runner, and making a shoulder for them to fit on,-then the form of the lower
portion of a barrel pen (if carefully made) would serve the purpose of tongue (V).
Figure 6 shews an arrangement for testing the springs. This arrangement
consisting of a screw, one end of which bears upon the spring, the other extending
through the handle-By turning this screw in the one direction or the other the
amount of tension to be brought upon the spring to suit it for individual cases will
be determined.

page_text: which the receiver will bear actuated by the pressure of the pen or pencil when
marking, substantially as described for the purposes specified.
2. The particular constructions and combinations herein described and shown
Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.
3. The arrangement for testing the springs substantially as described and shown
Figure 6 of the Drawings.
Tinted this Twenty fourth day of December 1884