Improvements in or connected with Pen or Pencil Holders.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1894-Accepted, 29th Dec., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Pen or Pencil Holders.
I, JOHN SUTTON, Master Mariner, of The Grapes Hotel, Freshfield, near
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster 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 provides in lieu of the ordinary stick of wood or other material
fitting the pen or pencil holder, a case or thimble of metal or other material
adapted to fit the first finger of the hand, this case or thimble being adapted to
receive the pen or pencil or both, as may be required, and be made of a sufficiently
open nature to allow of ventilation.
It will be best understood from the following description, reference being had to
the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1 shows one form of the device with cylindrical holder for an ordinary
writing pen;
Figure 2 a segmental view of another form of the device with flat shaped
holder;
Figure 3 an end view thereof;
Figure 4 a front view of the device with sliding pen and holder and sheath to
cover the pen when not in use;
Figure 5 the device in the hand at work, and
Figure 6 a modification of Figure 4.
The device comprises a thimble A, and holder B, which latter may be fixed
direct to the thimble, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or adapted to slide in and out
of a sheath C, which covers and protects the pen when not in use, as shown in
Figures 4, 5 and 6.
.
In this holder B, the pen is secured by simple friction. D, (Figures 4, 5 and 6)
is a small pin attached to the holder, adapted to enable the holder and pen to be
ejected when required for use in writing, or to be withdrawn again into the sheath,
when not being used, a longitudinal groove being provided in the sheath to enable
the pen to slide. The thimble A is provided with perforations to allow of free
ventilation. Of course it is obvious that the holder may slide into the interior
of the thimble if preferred.
I have described the above ways in which my invention can be carried into
effect, but it is obvious that once given the general idea alterations may be made
in the device without departing from the principle of my invention. Thus, it is
obvious that a pencil may be used instead of a pen, or a pencil provided as well as
a pen, and furthermore the exact position of the pen holder with respect to the
thimble is immaterial as it may be located in any suitable position, Figure 7 being
another example of how it may be arranged. When both a pen and pencil are
used it is preferable to locate the pen at one side, and the pencil at the other of
the thimble.
Among the advantages connected with the use of my invention may be mentioned:
First, there is greater freedom of the hand in writing; and secondly all liability to
attacks of writer's cramp are prevented on account of the easy and free position of
the hand whilst writing.

page_text: 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. The improvement in pen or pencil holders, which consists in providing them
with a case or thimble of metal or other material adapted. to fit a finger of the
writer's hand, instead of using a wooden stick, as hitherto, substantially as
described.
2. In a finger pen or pencil holder, or pen and pencil holder combined, the
combination of the case or thimble A, the sliding holder B, sheath C and ejecting
device D, arranged so that the pen or pencil can at any time be ejected to expose
the same for writing, or brought back again when not required for use, substantially
as described.
3. In a finger pen or pencil holder, forming the thimble with suitable holes or
openings for ventilation, substantially as set forth.
4. The improved writing device taken as a whole, substantially as described.
Dated this 21st day of November 1894.
JOHN SUTTON,
Applicant.