An Improved Combined Writing Paper and Pencil Holder.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Writing Paper and Pencil Holder.
I, CHARLES JOHN WILLIAMS of 28, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, W.C.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to provide a holder for writing paper in the roll
and for a pencil or other writing instrument, either separately or combined with a
pencil case, and in some cases. with a match box.
The invention consists essentially in a holder provided with means whereby a
strip of paper in the roll may be drawn out and cut off to any required length for
use for writing notes or memoranda.
The invention may be embodied in various forms of which several examples are
herein described.
According to one arrangement, the paper holder consists of an inner tube, open
at the upper end and closed at about the middle of its length, the extension of
the tube beyond the division, forming a holder for the pencil. The part of the
tube which constitutes the paper holder has a longitudinal slit, to give passage to
the strip of paper drawn from the roll. Upon the tube is fitted an outer sleeve
which is also longitudinally slitted, one edge of the slit being sharpened or serrated
to form a cutting edge against which the paper strip after being drawn out may be
torn off to the length required. The sleeve is closed at its upper end to form a cap
for the paper holder, to which it is connected by a bayonet joint formed by a stud
This connection
on the holder engaging in a right angled slot in the sleeve.
permits limited circular movement of the sleeve on the holder, in order that their
slits may be made to coincide to permit of the paper strip being drawn out freely.
In the normal position the sleeve is so turned that covers the slit in the holder
and nips the paper strip firmly between itself and the holder, so that it cannot slip
under the pull necessary for tearing off, against the serrated edge of the sleeve, the
part of the strip which has been drawn out. The end of the stock portion of the strip
from which the piece has been so torn off remains nipped between the holder and
sheath so that it cannot accidentally slip back into the holder, the extent of motion
permitted to the sheath determining the extent to which the free end of the paper
will protrude in readiness to be seized and drawn off when the sheath is turned back
until the slits coincide. The pencil may be an ordinary lead pencil fitted in a
metal cap or holder or a mechanically-propelled pencil of any ordinary kind. In
either case the pencil when not in use is received within the lower part of the
tubular holder, and for writing its position is reversed, the cap or holder or
the upper end of the pencil case being fitted into the lower end of the tubular
holder.
In another arrangement, the construction is the same except that the holder has
a central tube opening at the lower end through the bottom, and rising within
the holder to form a central receptacle for the pencil within the roll of paper,
which would in this case be coiled upon a paper quill, so that it may be readily
In this case also
slipped over the rounded upper closed end of the central tube.
the pencil may be reversed and fixed in the lower end of the central tube, when
it is to be used for writing purposes. The closed upper end of the sheath is
provided with a bow or ring for attachment to a watch or other chain.
In another arrangement, the construction differs inasmuch as the case is of oblong
cross-section divided by a longitudinal division into two compartments placed side
by side, the one for the pencil and the other for the roll of paper. It also differs
in that instead of the sleeve, a flap is used to cover the slit through which the
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page_text: paper is drawn, said flap being hinged to the case, and having a tail-piece acted on
by one or more springs fixed within the case, by which the flap is held either closed
against the case or opened out at right angles thereto, according as it is desired to
tear off the paper against the sharpened or serrated free edge of the flap, or to
draw out a further length from the roll. The lower end of the case may be closed
by a hinged spring flap or lid, such as used for match-boxes, in order to give access
to the pencil or to the paper-holding chamber for refilling.
In another arrangement, the construction is the same as last described except
that instead of one division, there are two at such a distance apart as to leave an
intermediate space for the reception of matches to which as well as to the pencil
and the paper-holding chamber access is had by a lid, such as last described. As
it is not desirable to risk spilling the matches by inverting the box in order to
withdraw the pencil, the chamber containing the latter is provided with a spring-
pusher, by which, when the lid is opened, the pencil is raised sufficiently out of its
holder to enable it to be withdrawn.
In each of the last described arrangements the case is flat and sufficiently broad
to form a supporting surface for the paper whilst being written upon and before
being torn off from the strip as above described.
Dated this 15th day of Angust 1902
C. J. WILLIAMS,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Writing Paper and Pencil Holder.
I, CHARLES JOHN WILLIAMS of 28, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, W.C.,
Engineer, 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 consists essentially in a holder for writing paper in the roll,
provided with means whereby the strip of paper may be drawn out and cut off to
any required length for use for writing notes or memoranda, the paper holder being
combined with a holder for a pencil also and in some cases with a match-box.
The invention may be embodied in various forms of which several examples are
herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of
this Specification, wherein
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, Figure 2 a cross-section, and Figure 3 an
external view of a combined pencil-case and paper-holder, the cutting device being
shewn in two positions in Figure 3.
Figures 4, 5, and 6, are similar views of another form of combined pencil case
and paper holder.
Figure 7 is an external view, and Figure 8 a cross-section (on a larger scale) of
another form of combined paper and pencil holder.
Figure 9 is an internal view, with the side removed, Figure 10 a cross-section,
and Figure 11 an external face view of a paper and pencil holder combined with a
match-box.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
According to the arrangement shewn in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the paper holder
consists of an inner tube a open at the upper end and closed at a about the middle
of its length, the extension a' of the tube beyond the division a¹ forming a holder
for the pencil. The part a of the tube which constitutes the paper holder has a
longitudinal slit b to give passage to the strip of paper drawn from the roll contained
in the holder a but not shewn in the drawing. Upon the tube a is fitted an outer
sleeve d which is also longitudinally slitted, one edge e of the slit being sharpened
or serrated to form a cutting edge against which the paper strip e after being

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drawn out to the length required, as shewn at the lower part of Figure 3,
may be torn off. The sleeve d is closed at its upper end to form a cap for the
paper holder a to which it is connected by a bayonet-joint formed by a stud f on
the holder a engaging in a right angled slot g in the sleeve d. This connection
permits a limited circular movement of the sleeve d on the holder a, as shewn by a
comparison of the two positions of sleeve represented in Figure 3, in order that
their slits may be made to coincide, as shewn in the upper part of Figure 3, to
permit of the paper strip c being drawn out freely. In the normal position the
sleeve d is so turned that it covers the slit in the holder a, as shewn in the lower
part of Figure 3, and nips the paper strip firmly between itself and the holder a so
that the strip cannot slip under the pull necessary for tearing off, against the
serrated edge e of the sleeve, the part of the strip which has been drawn out.
end of the stock portion of the strip from which the piece has been so torn off
remains nipped between the holder a and sheath d, so that it cannot accidentally
slip back into the holder, the extent of motion permitted to the sheath d by the
bayonet connection determining the extent to which the free end of the paper will
protrude in readiness to be seized and drawn off when the sheath d is next turned
back until the slits coincide. The pencil may be an ordinary lead pencil p fitted
in a metal cap p or it may be a mechanically-propelled pencil of any ordinary kind.
In either case the pencil when not in use is received within the lower part a' of the
tubular holder, as shewn in Figure 1, and for writing its position is reversed, the
cap p or the upper end of the pencil case being fitted into the lower end of
the part a², as shewn in Figure 3.
In another arrangement, shewn in Figures 4, 5, 6, the construction is the same
except that the paper holder a does not extend beyond the bottom a' but has a
central tube h opening at the lower end through the bottom a' of the paper holder
and rising within the same to form a central receptacle for the pencil p within the
roll of paper which would in this case be coiled upon a paper quill so that it may
be readily slipped over the rounded upper closed end of the central tube h. In
this case also the sheath d would be connected to the holder z by a stud f and
bayonet slot y, as in Figure 1, and the pencil may be reversed and fixed in the
lower end of the central tube h when it is to be used for writing purposes, as shew:
in Figure 6. The closed upper end of the sheath d may in either arrangement he
provided with a bow or ring for attachment to a watch or other chain.
In another arrangement, shewn in Figures 7 and 8, the construction differs
inasmuch as the case a is of oblong cross-section divided, by a longitudinal
division a, into two compartments placed side by side, the one for the pencil.p and
the other for the roll of paper c. It also differs in that instead of the sleeve da
flap i is used to cover the slit 6 through which the paper is drawn, said flap being
hinged to the case a and having a tail-piece i¹ acted on by one or more springs i
fixed within the case by which the flap i is held either closed against the case a or
opened out, as shewn in dotted lines, according as it is desired to tear off the paper
against the sharpened or serrated free edge of the flap or to draw out a further
length of paper from the roll. The one end of the case may be closed by a hinged
spring flap or lid k, such as used for match boxes, in order to give access to the
pencil or to the paper-holding chamber for refilling, whilst the other end may be
provided with a ring or bow for attachment to a watch chain.
In another arrangement, shewn in Figures 9, 10, and 11, the construction is the
same as last described except that instead of one division as there are two at such
a distance apart as to leave an intermediate space for the reception of matches,
to which as well as to the pencil and the paper holding chamber access is had by a
lid k such as last described. As it is not desirable to risk spilling the matches by
inverting the box in order to withdraw the pencil, the chamber containing the
latter is provided with a spring-pusher m by which when the lid k is opened
the pencil is raised sufficiently out of its holder to enable it to be withdrawo. The
hinged flap and its spring j are similar to that previously described.
In each of the last described arrangements the case is flat and sufficiently broad

page_text: to form a supporting surface for the paper, which may be written upon before
being torn off from the strip as above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what. I
claim is
1. The construction and arrangement of the several forms of combined holder
for writing paper in the roll and means for tearing off the strip to the required
length, as described and illustrated in the respective figures of the drawings.
2. The combination, with a cylindrical longitudinally-slotted paper roll holder of
an external longitudinally-slotted sheath having one edge of its slut adapted to
form a tearing or cutting edge for the paper and capable of limited circular motion
in the holder, as and for the purpose described.
3. The combination of a cylindrical longitudinally-slotted paper roll holder, a
sheath fitting thereon and having a longitudinal slot adapted to form a tearing or
cutting edge for the paper and capable of limited circular motion on the holder, as
described, and of a central fixed inner tube open at bottom and adapted to form a
protecting sheath and holder for a pencil, as specified.
1000
C. J. WILLIAMS,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.