Year: 1896

page_text: one year from the expiration of the original Patent (7th September, 1931)

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pens and Penholders.
I, OTTO REICH, of 242, Hildesheimer Strasse, Hanover, in the German Empire,
Director, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in pens and penholders.
According to my invention the point of the pen is formed of the front end of an
ordinary writing pen the unsplit portion of which is provided with lugs bent
underneath the same. With this arrangement the pen point can be easily attached to
any pen of any suitable material and can be securely held in position by means of a
conical device or guide.
The whole pen therefore consists of two parts namely the metal point and the rear
portion or end of another material. The rear portion can be attached to a tube or quill
or to a solid holder which is then provided with means, such as a central hole, whereby
the rear portion of the pen can be secured to it.
If, for example, the point of the pen is of steel and the rear portion or end of hard
rubber, elasticity in every direction is obtained, whilst a pen made wholly of steel is
only elastic in a vertical direction and therefore, when being used for writing purposes,
especially on paper which is not particularly smooth, it sticks, spirts or scratches; the
feeling of hardness also considerably increases the difficulty of writing. A writer,
however, who uses my divided pen is not tired in any way. The pen glides easily
and agreeably over any kind of paper and is elastic in any position.
It will be obvious that pens made according to my invention are more durable than
pens as heretofore made. It is also more easy to remove and replace my pens than
ordinary steel pens.
When the rear portion of the pen is composed of hard rubber, the said portion can
be bent into any desired position (upwards, downwards, left or right) by slightly
warming it so that it can be made to suit any writer.
My pen point can obviously be attached directly to a holder.
1, OTTO REICH, of 242, Hildesheimer Strasse, Hanover, in the German Empire,
Director, 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 improvements in pens and penbolders.
According to my invention the point of the pen is formed of the front end of an
ordinary writing pen the unsplit portion of which is provided with lugs bent inwardly

page_text: underneath the same. With this arrangement the pen point can be easily attached to
any penholder of any suitable material and is securely held in. position.
I sometimes fit the pen proper to a rear portion which is fitted to a tube or quill or
to a solid holder.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe it by reference to the
accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure is a view of a pen and penholder made according to my invention :
Figures 2, 3 and 4 are elevations respectively of a pen and of the parts of a
penholder made according to my invention.
a is the pen proper and a', a' the inwardly bent lugs formed on the unsplit portion
of the same. In Figure 1 I have shewn my pen fitted to a quill.
In the arrangement shewn in Figures 2, 3 and 4 the pen proper a is shewn as
adapted to be fitted to a rear portion b, of any suitable material, which can be
attached to a solid holder c having a central hole c¹ whereby the rear portion b of
the pen can be secured to it.
If, for example, the point of the pen is of steel and the rear portion or end of hard
rubber, elasticity in every direction is obtained, whilst a pen made wholly of steel
is only elastic in a vertical direction and therefore, when being used for writing
purposes, especially on paper which is not particularly smooth, it sticks, spirts or
scratches; the feeling of hardness also considerably increases the difficulty of
writing. A writer, however, who uses my divided pen is not tired in any way.
The pen glides easily and agreeably over any kind of paper and is elastic in any
position.
It will be obvious that pens made according to my invention are more durable
than pens as heretofore made. It is also more easy to remove and replace my pens
than ordinary steel pens.
When the rear portion of the pen is composed of hard rubber, the said portion
can be bent into any desired position (upwards, downwards, left or right) by slightly
warming it so that it can be made to suit any writer.
My pen point can obviously be attached directly to a holder.
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 :-
1. A writing pen wherein the unsplit portion is provided with inwardly bent lateral
lugs, substantially as described.
2. The combination with a pen of the kind described in Claim 1 of an elastic
rear portion or end adapted to be fitted into a suitable holder, substantially as
herein before described.
3. The manufacture and use of the pens and penholders hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 10th day of March 1897
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant..