Improvements in Pencil-holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil-holders.
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DAVID ANTHONY KEIZER of the Post Office Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 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 pencil holders in which the holder
operates in conjunction with a grip; and the objects of my improvement are, first, to
provide an actuator for the holder, second, to afford facilities for placing leads into
the holder, third, to prevent the leads dropping into the grip from the holder when
the one in nse has been withdrawn into the holder. I attain these objects by the
mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which :-
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Figure 1, is a vertical section of the entire pencil showing the holder turned off.
Figure 2 is a section view showing lead in position for use.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The metal ring 4 fixed in metal tube 6, 6 fixed in metal tube 8 and slotted tubular
cone 14 fixed in bottom of 8 constitutes the immovable or joined exterior of the
pencil.
A set of metal tubes 9, 91, 911 equilaterally and permanently grouped as shown
in Figs. 1 and 2 form the holder, into which may be dropped any kind or colour of
lead, or slate pencil, through metal grip 7, when one of the holder tubes is on line
with the grip.
To the bottom or exit end of the holder is permanently fastened a perforated metal
disc 11 into which perforations the ends of the holder tubes 9, 91, 91 are fastened
rigidly. Metal disc 10 is provided with projecting lugs turned up and over, which
slide up and down in slots 15; also serving to couple the grip 7 with the holder by
means of intersticed disc 11. Grip 7 is permanently fitted into 10. Slotted metal
cone 14 forms the point end of the pencil.
Tube 8 completely covers slots 15 thus preventing dust and dirt passing into the
holder chamber. The top ends of the tubes composing the holder are spread wider
than at the bottom end so that the grip may be, at the point, nearer the centre of
the pencil.
9, 91, 911 are closed at the top to prevent leads escaping into the holder chamber.
To the top of the holder is fastened metal tube 2, the lower part of which moves
up and down and circumferentially in metal equilaterally-recessed ring 4 which is
permanently fastened into tube 6, at the base.
Figs. 1 and 2 show the interior movable portion which is thrown upwards by
means of spring 16 until metal pin 12, shown in Figs. 1 and 2 meets one of the
three horizontal hollows in ring 4.
The circumferentially and longitudinally 'curved piece of strong wire 3 whose
turned down ends fit in perforations, in 2, at 60 degrees imparts the eccentric motion
to the holder when the finger presses the top of 2.
The object of the curve in 3 is to lock the leads in the holder. Spring 16 presses
against the shoulder in 2 and ring 4. Metal pin 12 is forced into the hole made
below lower end of 3 allowing room enough for ring 4 when the top 2 is turned to
the right or left.
One of the holder tubes is firmly held in line with grip 7 when the top of 3 is in
one of the recesses in ring 4 as shown in Fig. 2 thus admitting one of the leads 17 to
appear at the lower end of the grip as shown in Fig. 2 or otherwise, if empty, to
admit a lead being placed into the holder.
In order to bring out for use another kind or colour of lead, by turning 2 when the
interior movable portion is in position as shown in Fig. 1, the operator will readily

page_text: feel or hear the click when the spring 16 jumps pin 12 into one of the hollows in
ring 4, from which position the same lead may be retired or let out as often as desired
by pressing 2.
On top of 2 may be marked the kind or colour of lead in each of the tubes of the
holder immediately below. The object of placing 11 permanently at the base of the
holder is, first, to prevent leads escaping into the recesses between the tubes, second,
to afford connecting facilities with disc 10, thereby saving an extra piece of metal and
the extra time in making another kind of connection.
I am aware that a similar combination exists in firearms and that the grip 7 has
been used before.
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. Having frequently lost leads out of the Eagle automatic, which circumstance,
rendered the pencil useless until another lead had been procured, but in magazine
pencils, were one lost, there would still be more in the holder, thus obviating in a
measure, the chance of being left without a pencil.
2. The combination in a holder pencil of a revolving holder capable of containing a
plurality of leads of different kinds and colours including slate; having at its top end
shaft 2 curved wire 3, ring 4, pin 12 and spring 16 the whole composing the
actuator.
3. In a holder pencil the combination of the lugged and hooked disc 10 connected
with grip 7 also 11 as shown connected with holder, slots 15 and the manner of
fitting 14 and 6 into 8.
4. The manner of spreading the top ends of tubes composing the holder, broader
than the bottom ends for the purpose of improving the shape of the pencil.
Dated this 26th day of June 1890.