CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN PENS AND PENHOLDERS
Year: 1852

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Myer Myers and Maurice Myers, trading as
the firm of Myers and Son, and William Hill, Manager to the
said firm, Steel Pen Manufacturers, all of Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN PENS AND PENHOLDERS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Myer Myers,
Maurice Myers, and William Hill, at the Office of the Commis-
sioners of Patents, with their Petition, on the 26th October 1852.
We, MYER MYERS and MAURICE MYERS, trading as the firm of
Myers and Son, and WILLIAM HILL, manager to the said firm, Steel
Pen Manufacturers, all of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PENS AND PENFOLDERS" to be as follows; that is to say,
that
our Invention consists,―
Firstly, in so combining a pen and holder that the pen may be more
readily connected and disconnected to and from the holder, and the
elasticity increased or diminished at pleasure, to suit the class of writing
required or the taste of the writer, and which is effected by means of
an over tube.
Secondly, in so forming a pen and penholder that the pen may
either

page_text: be held straight or in a laterally oblique direction, which latter is a
position much desired by some writers. This is also effected by similar
means.
Thirdly, of a mode or modes of making metallic pens, in which the
point or nib is cut from the body of the pen, and then turned over, so
as to give a greater amount of clasticity at or near the shoulders of
the pen.
Fourthly, of the modes of making or adapting metallic nibs or pens
to quills, by means of peculiar forms of piercing the pens and shaping
the quills, and in the mode of converting and adapting quills for pen
holders by a peculiar method of cutting such quills.
Fifthly, of certain modes of making penholders for holding any size
or shape pen in general use, and which are so contrived, that to what-
ever extent the pen and its holder may be corroded the pen can be
easily removed, their elastic action being also increased.
Sixthly, of a certain form of pen, in which a series of cuts or pierces
are introduced of a curvelinear or pointed form, such curves or points
being in the direction of the top of the pen, and which are then bent
downwards, lapping one over the other, something in the form of scales,
the effect of which is, that graduation of the elasticity which is required
by some writers.
Seventhly, of a peculiar form of pen, which is flattened transversely
between the nibs and the pierce, thus increasing the elasticity near the
point. And,
Lastly, of the application to steel pens and holders of the well known
process or processes of coating iron or steel by a deposit of copper, by
which means we propose to colour and protect the peus and holders
from oxidizing, which often occurs in exporting them to foreign
countries.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, 30
filed by the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers, and William Hill
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd April 1853.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we,
MYER MYERS and MAURICE MYERS, trading as the firm of Myers and

page_text: Son, and WILLIAM HILL, manager to the said firm, Steel Pen
Manufacturers, all of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-sixth day of October, Anno
Domini One thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, in the sixteenth
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto us, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers, and William Hill,
Her special licence that we, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers,
and William Hill, our exccutors, administrators, and assigns, or such
others as we, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers, and William Hill,
our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN PENS AND PENHOLDERS," upon the condition
(amongst others) that we, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers, and
William Hill, by an instrument in writing under our hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, and cause the
same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers,
and William Hill, 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, first
reciting our Provisional Specification, which is as follows, that is to say:
That our Invention consists,-Firstly, in so combining a pen and
holder that the pen may be more readily connected and disconnected
to and from the holder, and the elasticity increased or diminished at
pleasure, to suit the class of writing or the taste of the writer, and which
is effected by means of an over tube.
Secondly, in so forming a pen and penholder that the pen may
either be held straight or in a laterally oblique direction, which latter

page_text: is a position much desired by some writers. This is effected by similar
means.
Thirdly, of a mode or modes of making metallic pens, in which the
point or nib is cut from the top or body of the pen, and then turned
over, so as to give a greater amount of elasticity at or near the
shoulders of the pen.
Fourthly, of the modes of making and adapting metallic nibs or pens
to quills, by means of peculiar forms of piercing the pens and shaping
the quills, and in the mode of converting and adapting quills for
penholders, by a peculiar method of cutting such quills.
Fifthly, of certain modes of making penholders for holding any size
or shape pen in general use, and which are so contrived, that to what.
ever extent the pen and its holder may be corroded the pen can be
easily removed, their elastic action being also increased.
Sixthly, of a certain form of pen, in which a series of cuts or pierces
are introduced of a curvelinear or pointed form, such curves or points
being in the direction of the top of the pen, and which are then bent
downwards, lapping one over the other, something in the form of
scales, the effect of which is, that graduation of the elasticity which is
required by some writers.
Seventhly, of a peculiar form of pen, which is flattened transversely
between the nibs and the pierce, thus increasing the elasticity near
the point. And,
Lastly, of the application to steel pens and holders of the well
known process or processes of coating iron or steel by a deposit of
copper, by which means we propose to colour and protect the pens and
holders from oxidizing, which often occurs in exporting them to foreign
countries.
Having thus recited our Provisional Specification, which gives a
general outline of our Invention of "Certain Improvements in Pens
and Penholders," we will now proceed to describe the manner in which
the same are to be performed, reference being had to the Drawings
hereunto annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon, the
same letters being used to denote the same parts when they occur in
different Figures (that is to say):

page_text: Figs. 1, 2, and 8, represent our improvements in pens and penholders,
mentioned under the first head of our Provisional Specification. A tube
of metal, partly shown at A, Fig. 1, is fixed to a stem of wood or any
other suitable material. This tube is slotted or pierced, as shown at b,
over which is placed the outer tube C, which may be moved up or down,
but is prevented turning round by the part d, which being cut around
in the form shown, is then bent inwards, and works in the slot b, of the
tube A. The pen E, is placed in the position shown, and is secured
by sliding the tube C, down over it, as seen at Fig. 3, and according to
the extent this part covers the pen so the elasticity is increased or
diminished. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section of the holder, and side
view of the pen, which is shown detached at E'. This arrangement
cannot fail of showing with what facility the pen is applied and removed
to and from the holder.
Fig. 4, represents the second part of our improvements in pens and
penholders. F, is a tube, to which is attached the the pen G, by means of
a pin h, working in the slot i; or the pen G, may be of the form shown
at E, Fig. 1, which will avoid the necessity of using the pin h. J,
represents an outer tube drawn in section; this tube must fit the inner
one moderately tight, and has a small part at k, bent inwards, so that
it may come into contact with a corresponding part in the pen. It is
evident that when the outer tube is pushed down, and these parts come
into contact, the pen will be thrown into an oblique direction, and which
may be done to any degree required.
The third part of our improvements is represented by the Figs. 5, 6,
and 7; Fig. 5, representing the pen in the flat cut ready for bending
into form; and Fig. 6, the finished pen, showing that the point at 7,
Fig. 5, has been bent down to form the nibs, thus placing the elasticity
at the shoulders m, m. Fig. 7, represents an edge view of Fig. 6.
The fourth part of our improvements relates to the making of pens
or nibs to be applied to quill holders, and also in the cutting and
forming of quills at the end, that they may more readily hold the pens
in general usc.. Fig. 8, represents one of our improved nibs or pens
applied to a quill holder; and Figs. 9, and 10, represent the same nib
or pen detached, showing a front and edge view, with the quill shown

page_text: in dotted lines. Figs. 11, 12, and 18, represent another form of nib
or pen, shown in a detached view at Fig. 13, and in a front and side
view with the holder at Figs. 11, and 12. It will be observed that in
this case the point of the pen has been taken out of the body, as
at Fig. 6. Figs. 14, and 15, represent our improved quill holder in
a longitudinal and end view, its quality being its applicability to pens
in general use.
We will now proceed to the fifth part of our improvements. Fig. 16,
represents one of our holders, which is composed of two tubes; the inner
tube is shown in a front view, and the outer tube in section; and at
Fig. 17, we have shown the same holder with a side view of the inner
tube and the outer tube and pen in section, the part », forming a spring,
which will readily yield for the receiving or withdrawing of the pen.
Fig. 18, represents another of our holders. O, is the tube, and the re-
quired spring for holding in the pen is obtained by bending a piece of
metal in the form shown at P, P, secured by a small pin passing through
it and the tube, as shown at Q, Q; but before the spring is fixed in, a
small piece of india-rubber is placed between the spring, as shown at r.
Fig. 19, represents a modification of the spring P, applied to a quill
instead of the metal tube; and instead of being held in by a pin, we
prefer the slip of metals, passing around the quill, and the ends secured
by being passed through the hole t, both in the quill and the spring,
and bent in opposite directions. Fig. 20, represents another of our
improvements in penholders; the tube u, is pierced in the form shown
at t, and in this tube is placed a spring in the form shown at w, w, w,
Fig. 21 which also represents the tube drawn in section; and it will
be seen that the spring w, is held in the tube by its end being brought
through the tube at, and bent over. Fig. 21 a, represents the barrel
of a holder in section; and the spring w, in this is of a different form,
and secured from the back, as shown at . The pen is shown in dotted
lines. Figs. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, represent other improve-
ments in penholders, wherein the spring or yielding quality is obtained
by the peculiar form in which the tubes are cut or pierced for receiving
the pen, which is shown in dotted lines, Fig. 27, being the form of
the blank of which Fig. 28, is formed.

page_text: We will now describe the sixth part of our improvements. Fig. 29,
represents this pen in the flat, the back lines representing the form in
which it is pierced or cut; and Figs. 30, and 31, an edge and front
view of the pen bent into form. The point at a', is first bent in the
direction of the top of the pen when the points b', and a', are berit
downwards toward the nib or point of the pen, and next we bend
downward the point c', so that they rest one on the other, as shown in
Fig. 30. By these means we equalize and distribute the elasticity of
the pen, and regulate the flow of the ink, of which it will hold more
at a dip than ordinary pens.
Figs. 32, and 38, are side and front views of the seventh part of our
improvements; viz., the flattening of the pen transversely between the
nib and the pierce, the curve being either thrown outwards, as shown,
or inwards, as represented by the dotted lines at d, Fig. 32.
The last part of our improvements relates to the colouring and pro-
tecting from oxidation of pens and penholders. This is effected by
coating or covering them with copper, by any process whereby copper
may be deposited on iron and steel.
Having thus described the nature of our Invention, and the manner
in which the same is to be performed, we wish it to be understood
that what we claim is, the making of pens and penholders as above
described, and represented in the Drawings hereunto annexed, and also
for the colouring and protecting of steel pens and penholders from
oxidising, by coating them by a deposit of copper.
In witness whereof, we, the said Myer Myers, Maurice Myers,
and William Hill, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this
Twenty-second day of April, One thousand eight hundred and
MYER MYERS.
(LS.)
MAURICE MYERS. (L.S.)
WILLIAM HILL.
(LS.)
MYER MYERS.
(LS.)
MAURICE MYERS. (L.S.)
WILLIAM HILL.
(LS.)