IMPROVEMENTS IN PENHOLDERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE of N° 11 Wellington Street Strand London in the
County of Middlesex Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PENHOLDERS" (a communication from Poure O'Kelly and
Company of Boulogne sur Mer France, Manufacturer) to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a novel auto-expelling pen holder or pen ejector the
principle of which is based upon the displacement in a tube of a central rod, which
rod resumes its position by the action of a spring when it is relieved from pressure
upon its end.
The apparatus is really composed of three distinct parts 1° of a central rod;
2° of an outer sheath or case; 3° of an intermediate metallic' socket, this third
part, nevertheless not being absolutely necessary, as will be hereinafter explained.
The central rod, which may be either solid or hollow, carries at its upper part a
slitted or split piece, which forms spring and presses or tightens the pen against
the outer case or sheath. A small annular stop piece or projection arrests the
pen at the desired depth and prevents its entering too far into the holder.
The central rod also carries, at its lower part a cylindrical push-piece or seal
which, in the normal position of the system, projects from the sheath, but which
may enter and lodge therein when the hand exercises a pressure thereupon.
Finally, the central rod carries in the middle, or thereabouts, a ring or ferrule
soldered thereto. This position is not however absolute, as the ferrule may be fixed
at more or less distance from the end of the tube, but always so as to permit the
play of the push piece.
Above this ferrel slides on the central rod a spiral spring which at the top comes
against a second ring or ferrel not soldered to the central rod but sliding freely
thereupon.
The sheath or case is a simple tube, cylindrical, polygonal, or of any other desired
form, open at both ends. It is joined by a simple recess or groove to a collar ring
or flange formed in the upper end of the intermediate socket. For this purpose
two longitudinal slits diametrically opposed to each other, are made in the socket,
the object being to give to the end of the socket the elasticity of a spring.
Owing to this elasticity, the collar, on the intermediate socket may enter naturally
in the recess or groove of the sheath, the result being a close junction of the

page_text: intermediate socket with the sheath or case without soldering or rivetting but
simply by the action of a spring.
It will be understood that having on the one hand the tube case or sheath and
on the other the central rod provided with its intermediate socket, it is only
necessary in order to join these two pieces to push the second into the first until
the collar ring or projection on the socket takes into the groove or recess of the
sheath or case.
The intermediate socket also has at its lower part, a contraction which confines
or imprisons the ferrel or ring of the central rod-Finally this socket has further
up another contraction or inner projection which serves as stop piece to a movable
ring against which the spiral spring constantly presses.
This construction may be modified, the intermediate socket being dispensed
with. In this case the sheath which may be of wood or of metal is terminated by
two metallic sockets; the central rod is provided with the slit spring piece and the
push piece carries a spiral spring imprisoned between a washer resting against the
wood inside of the case and a shoulder of the push piece.
The whole, less the slitted piece being put together it is securely united by
soldering or screwing the slotted piece upon the central rod.
The base or shoulder of the slitted pieco pressing against the inside of the sheath
or case prevents the inner pieces from coming out of the sheath.
In a second modification derived from the preceeding the spiral spring enters a
little further into the sheath.
For this purpose a metallic socket is let into the wood' and by its bottom pierced
with a hole plays the part of the washer of the first modification.
In a third modification the socket piece of the second modification is dispensed
with being replaced by a simple shoulder formed within the 'sheath.
In the case that in these two last modifications the socket is. dispensed with,
it will only be necessary to enter the spring and the push piece further into
the wood.
The working of this auto-expelling Penholder will now be readily understood.
When, holding, the penholder between two fingers, the projecting end of the
central rod or push-piece which may form a seal is pressed against a table for
example, the spiral spring will be: compressed the slitted piece by which the pen
is pressed against the tube, will be pushed out of the sheath taking the pen with
it and by this play of the parts, the pen will be forcibly disengaged from the slit
piéce or spring and will fall; then the pressure exercised by the hand ceasing,
the antagonistic spring will immediately bring the parts back to their original
position and a new pen may be fixed in the place of that which has fallen.
In this auto-expelling penholder the intermediate socket which is not absolutely
necessary may be suppressed and be replaced by two recesses or grooves on the
sheath or tube, which in this case gives another modification of this system.
It must also be well understood that in this system, the upper or slotted piece
that which presses upon and secures, the pen in the holder, may have two or more
slits and that it may be made of 'one piece with the central rod. or be soldered or
otherwise fixed to it in any suitable manner.
I do not propose in the construction of this auto-expelling penholder to limit
myself as regards material or shape, the material may be metal, wood or any other
suitable substance, and the form may vary, be cylindrical, hexagonal or other.
Dated this Twenty Eighth day of December 1885

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I, WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE of No 11 Wellington Street, Strand, London in the
County of Middlesex Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention,
(a communication from Poure O'Kelly, and Company of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France,
Manufacturers) 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 a novel auto-expelling penholder or pen-ejector.
The accompanying sheets of Drawing show all the details of construction, make
the action of the penholder apparent and also shows modification thereof.
Sheet I. Figure 1'is a longitudinal section through the axis of the Penholder
when the pen is in place.
Figure 2 represents a view of the intermediate socket C, placed on the rod A (the
sheath or case B being removed) and
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the axis taken at the moment that
the pen is ejected.
The apparatus is really composed of three distinct parts, 1° of a central rod A.;
2° of an outer sheath or case B; 3° of an intermediate metallic socket C, this
third part, nevertheless not being absolutely necessary, as will be hereinafter
explained.
The central rod A, which may be either solid or hollow, carries, at its upper
part, a split piece or clip a, which forms spring and presses or tightens the pen P
against the outer case or sheath B. A small annular stop piece b arrests the pen at
the desired depth and prevents its entering too far.
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The rod A, also carries, at its lower part a cylindrical stamped piece or push-
piece E; which, in the normal position of the system, projects from the sheath B,
but which may enter and lodge therein when the hand exercises a pressure:
thereupon.
Finally, the central rod A, carries in the middle, or thereabout, a ring or ferrule c
soldered thereto. This position is not however absolute, as the ferrule may be
fixed at more or less distance from the ends of the tube, but always so as to permit
the play of the push-piece E. Above this ferrel c slides on the rod A a spiral.
spring R which at the top comes against a second ring or ferrel d which is not
soldered to the rod A, but slides freely thereupon.
The sheath or case B is a simple tube, cylindrical, polygonal, or of any other
desired form, open at both ends. It is joined by a simple recess or groove e to a '
collar or ring or flange f formed on the upper end of the intermediate socket C.
For this purpose two longitudinal slits i diametrically opposed to each other, are
made in the socket, as shown Fig. 2; the object of which is to give to the end of
the socket the elasticity of a spring. Owing to this elasticity, the collar, may
enter naturally in the recess or grove e of the sheath B, the result being a close
junction of C with B without soldering or rivetting but simply by the action of a
spring.
It will be understood that having on the one hand the tube B and on the
other the central rod provided with its socket, as represented at Fig. 2, it is only

page_text: necessary in order to join these two pieces to push the second into the first
until the collar or ring or projector f takes into the groove or recess e of the sheath
or case B.
The intermediate socket C also has at its lower part, a contraction g which
confines or imprisons the fixed ferrel or ring o of the rod A-Finally this socket
has further up another contraction or inner projection which serves as stop piece
to the movable ring d against which the spring R constantly presses.
Sheet II. Figure 1 shows a first modification of this auto-expelling penholder in
which the sheath B is of wood (it may be of metal) and is terminated by two
metallic sockets, D and F.
The central rod A, provided with the spring piece a and the press piece or seal E,
always carries a spring R imprisoned between the washer d (which rests against
the wood B) and the shoulder c of the seal E.
The whole, less the piece a, being put together as shown on the drawing it is
securely united by soldering or screwing upon the central rod A the piece a the
base or shoulder b of which pressing against the wood B prevents the inner pieces
from coming out of the sheath.
Figure 2 shows a second modification derived from the preceding. In this
modification the spring R enters a little further into the sheath B. For this
purpose a metallic socket f is let into the wood and by its bottom pierced with a
hole plays the part of the washer d.
Figure 3 shows a third modification in which the socket piece f is dispensed with
being replaced by a simple shoulder d formed within the sheath B.
In the case that in these two last modifications the socket F is dispensed with, it
will only be necessary to enter the spring R and the push piece or seal E further
into the wood.
The working of this Auto-expelling Penholder will now be readily understood.
When, holding the penholder between two fingers, the projecting end or push-
piece or seal E is pressed against a table for example (which will have the effect of
compressing the spiral spring R) the several moving parts will pass from the.
position they occupy in Fig. 1 Sheet 1 and 1, 2 and 3 Sheet II to the position
shown Fig. 3 Sheet I. By this play of the parts, the pen P will be forcibly dis-
engaged from the slit piece or spring a and will fall; then the pressure exercised
by the hand ceasing, the antagonistic spring R will immediately bring the parts
back to their original position and a new pen may be fixed in the place of that
which has fallen.
In the auto-expelling penholder shown Sheet 1, the socket Ċ which is not
absolutely necessary may be suppressed and be replaced by two recesses or
grooves on the tube B, which in this case gives another modification of this
Bystem.
It must also be well understood that in this system, the upper piece a, that
which presses upon and secures the pen in the holder, may have two or more slits
and that it may be made of one piece with the central rod A, or be soldered or
otherwise fixed to it in any suitable manner.
Lastly I do not in the construction of this auto-expelling penholder limit myself.
as regards material or shape, the material may be metal, wood or any other
suitable substance, and the form may vary, be cylindrical, hexagonal or other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
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1° An auto-expelling penholder or pen-ejector the principle of which is based
upon the displacement in a tube of a central rod, which rod resumes its position by
the action of a spring when it is relieved from pressure upon its end, and which
consists essentially in the rod A carrying the spring R and the rings or ferrels c
and d, combined with the socket C and the case or sheath B, with the object
of disengaging the clip or spring a of the penholder which has for effect the

page_text: automatic expulsion of the pen directly the piece E is pressed upon, the whole
as above described and represented, by way of example, Sheet 1 of the annexed
drawings.
2. The modification in which the intermediate socket C is suppressed and the
central rod A, provided with its ferrels and its spring combined with the outer
sheath B imprisoning the ferrels by two recesses made directly on the tube B as
above described.
3. The three modifications in which the metallic sheath B and the socket C are
replaced by a sheath of wood or of metal provided with the sockets D and F and
the necessary shoulders or collars, the said sheath combined with the central rod A
provided with the spring R, the push-piece or seal E and the clip a; the whole
arranged in the manner and with the object indicated in reference to Figures 1, 2
and 3, Sheet II, of the annexed drawings.
4. The ensemble of the system, as well as the arrangement and the method of
combining the various parts composing it, whatever may be the form or the
material used.