Improvements in Pen Holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pen Holders..
I, JACOB HOFFMAN SPIGENER, of Talladega, in the County of Talladega, and State
of Alabama, United States of America, Gentleman, 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:
My invention relates to improvements in pen-holders and it consists in certain novel
features hereinafter described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pen holder constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.
Fig. 3 is a cross section on an enlarged scale.
The handle A is of the usual form and may be of any desired size. To the end
of the handle I secure the divided sleeve B which is constructed of any suitable light
metal having a slight spring action so that its free end may be compressed when so
desired.
To the inner side of this sleeve near the free end of the same I secure a series of
U-shaped plates C which are connected together and to the main sleeve by a single
rivet D passing through the said sleeve and the ends of the plates.
The diameters of these U-shaped plates Cincrease from the inner or bottom plate
to the outer or top plate so as to adapt the pen holder to pens of different sizes and
the said plates increase in length from the top or outer plate to the bottom or inner
plate so that the pen may be readily engaged over the proper plate.
A ring or collar E is mounted on the sleeve B and adapted to slide thereon and is
provided with an internal pin F which passes through a longitudinal opening in the
sleeve and thereby guides the said ring or collar in its movements.
In practice, the pen is fitted over the proper plate Cand the collar or ring is then
moved toward the free end of the divided sleeve, consequently compressing the said
end of the sleeve so as to clamp the pen in position.
When it is desired to release the pen, the collar is moved away from the end of the
sleeve, when the pen can be readily removed.
It will be observed that my improved pen holder is very simple in its construction
and can be manufactured at a slight cost. Any size pen may be used with the pen
holder and the pen can be quickly secured therein so that it will be held firmly and
not be liable to drop out.
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 :-
1. A pen holder consisting of a handle, a series of concentric U-shaped pen-
holding plates secured to and projecting beyond the end of the handle, the said plates
decreasing in length from the inner to the outer plate of the series whereby the ends
of all the plates are exposed a sleeve secured to the handle and extending over the
inner ends of the plates, and a collar mounted on the sleeve and adapted to compress
the same around the plates as set forth.

page_text: 2. The improved pen holder consisting of a handle, a divided sleeve secured thereto,
a series of U-shaped plates of various diameters and of varying lengths secured within
the said sleeve and a collar sliding on the sleeve and adapted to compress the end
of the same and provided with an internal pin engaging the longitudinal opening in
the sleeve as set forth.
Dated this 10th day of J
1000
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.