Improvements in Pencil, Pen, or Tooth-pick Case Holders, and such like Objects.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil, Pen, or Tooth-pick Case Holders, and such
like Objects.
We JOHN COMPTON WEEKS JEFFERYS Manufacturing Jeweller, of 19 Hargrave
Park Road, Holloway in the County of Middlesex and GEORGE DICKMAN Merchant of
93 Cheapside in the City of London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in pencil, pen, or tooth-pick case
holders and such like objects.
The object which is to be attained under this Invention is to apply a travelling shackle
or travelling hoop as holder for and upon a sheath which is designed to be used at either
end of said sheath so as to form the holder for the case (pencil, pen, or tooth-pick case
and such objects) which is to be inserted and held securely and will be always ready
for withdrawal for use at the same time that the "safety" disposition of the shackle
for preventing the accidental withdrawal or falling out of the pencil case or such like
object will be uniformly maintained.
This Invention is based upon the subject matter of the Specification under Letters
Patent granted to one of us the said George Dickman, bearing date the 21st June
A.D. 1886 No. 8189 and in carrying this invention into effect we proceed as
follows:-
We take a tubular sheath, case, or holder piece of length and, diameter of cross
section required open at each end and upon this thore is passed a sliding loop, hoop
or band to which is jointed or articulated a shackle piece so that the said shackle
may be attached by an eye or swivel and ring thereon to a watch chain or such like
attachment.
Upon the tubular sheath aforesaid at each end thereof there is to be provided
a stop piece this is conveniently an enlargement of the sheath or it may be a
ring piece soldered brazed or conveniently fixed, the purpose however being to form a
stop or abutment for the sliding loop, hoop or band to determine the point at which
its sliding is to be arrested.
The pencil or other case or object will be inserted into the said holder as will be
well understood. When this is hanging pendant from the said sheath or holder piece
with the case inserted, the end of die case will be in position under and guarded by
the shackle but upon proceeding to withdraw the case the shackle or swivel will be turned
aside, the head of the case will be siezed by the hand of the user and in pulling to
withdraw the same, the tubular sheath or holder-piece will be drawn along with the
case within the sliding hoop or travelling loop so as to traverse the holder from its one
end to the other. When the projecting of the holder piece reaches or abuts upon the
sliding loop the same is arrested and the further movement of the hand withdraws
the case in its open position for use. After use it will be re-inserted in the holder
piece at the upper end that is the end now under the shackle and at the opposite end
to that from which it was last withdrawn and will so remain securely until the action
of withdrawal is reassumed and so on.
It will be evident to a mechanic that a bar or supplementary piece may be fitted
alongside and parrell to the sheath or holder piece aforesaid and that a sliding loop
may be applied to and traverse the same to effect the purpose of the reversal of
positions herein-before described, this however is lacking in elegance and the security
to the inserted case or object is less effectual.
Dated 2nd February 1880

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil, Pen, or Tooth-pick Case Holders, and such
like Objects.
We JOHN COMPTON WEEKS JEFFERYS, Manufacturing Jeweller of 19, Hargrave
Park Road, Holloway in the County of Middlesex, and GEORGE DICKMAN, of
93, Cheapside in the City of London, Merchant 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 certain improvements in pencil pen or toothpick-case
holders and such like objects.
The object which is to be attained under this Invention is to apply a travelling
shackle or travelling hoop as holder for and upon a sheath which is designed to be
used at either end of said sheath so as to form the holder for the case" (pencil- pen-
or toothpick-case and such objects) which is to be inserted and held securely and
will be always ready for withdrawal for use at the same time that the "safety
disposition of the shackle for preventing the accidental withdrawal or falling out of
the pencil case or such like objects will be uniformly maintained.
"
This Invention is based upon the subject matter of the Specification under Letters
Patent granted to one of us the said George Dickman bearing date the 21st
June A.D. 1886 No. 8189, and in carrying this invention into effect we proceed as
follows:-
:-
We take a tubular sheath, case, or holder-piece of length and diameter of cross
section required open at each end and upon this there is passed a sliding loop,
hoop, or band to which is jointed or articulated a shackle-piece so that the said
shackle may be attached by an eye or swivel and ring thereon to a watch-chain or
such like attachment.
Upon the tubular sheath aforesaid at each end thereof there is to be provided a
stop piece, this is conveniently an enlargement of the sheath or it may be a ring-piece
soldered brazed or conveniently fixed, the purpose however being to form a stop or
abutment for the sliding loop, hoop, or band to determine the point at which its sliding
is to be arrested.
"
The pencil or other " case or object will be inserted into the said holder as will be
well understood; when this is hanging pendant from the said sheath or holder piece
with the "case" inserted, the end of the case will be in position under and guarded
by the shackle but upon proceeding to withdraw the ແ
"
case the shackle or swivel
will be turned aside, the head of the "case" will be siezed by the hand of the user
and in pulling, to withdraw the same the tubular sheath or holder-piece will be drawn
"
along with the " case within the sliding hoop or travelling loop so as to traverse the
holder from its one end to the other.
" in its
When the projection of the holder-piece reaches or abuts upon the sliding loop the
same is arrested and the further movement of the hand withdraws the "case
open position for use. After use it will be re-inserted in the holder-piece at the
upper end, that is the end now under the shackle and at the opposite end to that from
which it was last withdrawn and will so remain securely until the action of withdrawal
is reassumed and so on.
It will be evident to a mechanic that a bar or supplementary piece may be fitted
alongside parallel to the sheath or holder-piece aforesaid and that a sliding loop may
be applied to and traverse the same to effect the purpose of the reversal of positions
hereinbefore described this however is lacking in elegance and the security to the
inserted case or object is not so effectual.
In order that the said Invention may be well understood there is annexed hereto a
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein, Fig. 1, is a side view partly in section
of the case-holder as it would hang pendant from a watch chain; a pencil-case is
shown inserted—it might be a tooth-pick-case or such like article.
Fig. 2, shows the case-holder with the shackle turned aside and the pencil case

page_text: partially drawn within or out of itself but not drawn from the case holder. In this
state the pencil may be used for writing purposes, provided the attaching chain, con-
nected with the swivel or shackle, be of sufficient length.
After use in this position the pencil case or like article will be closed upon itself
and the sheath will be left suspended as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows the case-holder with the travelling shackle and hoop traversed to the
opposite end to that at which it is shown in Figs. 1, and 2. The pencil-case has now
in the position shown, been partially drawn out from the tubular sheath and on its
release from same is in extended position ready for use.
When the pencil case is used apart from the sheath the great convenience and
"safety" lies in that the sheath is reversed each time of use and redisposition of the
case for reuse.
Referring more particularly to the parts shown by the drawings, a, is the tubular
sheath, open at both ends (with this exception it is not novel). b, is a shackle
swinging by arms 6', upon the studs c', of the traversing hoop c. d, indicates
the pencil case. e, are rims on the ends of sheath a, serving as stops to the traverse
of the band c.
The dotted lines appearing upon the drawings are for purpose of illustration and
require no further words of reference.
After the pencil case or other like article has been used it will be reinserted into
the upper open end of the sheath a, and this will remain pendant from its band and
shackle
c, c, b, b, with the " case "end d, under the arch b, of said shackle as shown
in Fig. 1.
The means described in the last clause hereof immediately preceding the description
of the drawings is not shown as the application is obvious.
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 :-
First. In a holder for telescopic pencil or other article-" case
sheath with the running band c, as and for the purpose herein set forth.
"the open ended
Secondly. In a holder as and for the purpose specified the running shackle c, c², b², b,
as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Thirdly. In a holder as and for the purpose specified the combination of the open
ended sheath a, a traversing hoop, band, loop or ring and end stop or abutment e as
and for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated October 1889
JOHN COMPTON WEEKS JEFFERYS.
GEORGE DICKMAN.