A New or Improved Pencil Holder and Measuring Device for the Use of Golf Players.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 13th Oct:, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Pencil Holder and Measuring Device for the
Use of Golf Players.
I, EDWARD ESSEN DIGBY, of 90, Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, late
Captain 14th Hussars, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
In playing at golf every player finds it. advisable to carry a pencil
by which his position in the game and the number of strokes made may be
noted and in certain stages of the game,-in the case of "stimey "-it may
become necessary to measure accurately the distance between two of the balls
used, in order to ascertain definitely whether such distance is greater or less
than six inches.
My invention has for its object a device by which not only is a pencil carried
in the usual way, but a measure exactly six inches long can be unfolded from
the pencil and retained firmly in its position whilst used for measuring, after
which it can be folded back into the holder, without rendering the latter
clumsy or unsightly.
For this purpose I use a cylindrical tubular metal pencil holder of the
ordinary kind, having in one end a sliding socket into which a wooden or other
poncil is fixed, the socket being connected to an external sliding ring by one or
more pins passing through a narrow longitudinal slit in the side of the holder.
I make two additional slits, of greater width, through the sides of the holder,
opposite to each other and at right angles to that first described. These two
last named slits extend completely through the back end of the holder which is
fitted with a strong cap firmly fixed upon it and also having opposite slits
corresponding with those in the holder. To the outer end of the holder inside
the cap, or to the inside of the cap itself, are strongly pivotted the heels of
two opposite measuring strips of such length that when turned out at right
angles to the holder, so that they are in line with each other, their outer points
or tips are exactly six inches apart; whilst folded together against the holder
they fit in the slits through the sides of the latter, and are held in their place
by the sliding ring which passes down over them when the pencil is closed
or drawn in.
The heels of the measuring strips are made of such shape that when they are
opened out a narrow angular or wedge-shaped space is left between them, and
to the bottom of the moveable socket which carries the pencil is fixed a pro-
jecting arm the end of which is provided with a corresponding angular wedge
piece, so that when the arms are opened out and the pencil closed the wedge-
piece enters between the heels of the arms and holds them rigidly and firmly
fixed in line with each other. The ends of the measuring arms may be more
or less pointed, the upper ends of the slits in the holder in which they fit being
made of corresponding shape.
Instead of the arms fitting into slits in the sides of the holder they may fit
in suitably shaped depressions or recessea in the latter. Or the slits may be

page_text: omitted (except at the outer end and cap) the arms being made thin and curved
in cross section, so that when closed they lie close against the holder, and are
held in their position by the moveable ring when the pencil is closed.
Dated this 14th day of November 1899.
A New or Improved Pencil Holder and Measuring Device for the
Use of Golf Players.
I, EDWARD ESSEN DIGBY, of 90, Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, late
Captain 14th Hussars, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In playing the game of golf, every player finds it advisable to carry a pencil
by which his position in the game, and the number of strokes made, may be
noted, and in certain stages of the game,-in the case of "stimey "-it may
become necessary to measure accurately the distance between two of the balls
used, in order to ascertain definitely whether such distance is greater or less
than six inches.
My invention has for its object a device by which not only is a pencil carried
in the usual way, but a measure exactly six inches long can be unfolded from
the pencil and retained firmly in its position whilst used for measuring, after
which it can be folded back into the holder, without rendering the latter
clumsy or unsightly.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of my invention, the several
figures showing the instrument in different positions.
In order to carry out my invention, I use a tubular metal pencil holder a of
the ordinary kind, having in one end a sliding socket into which a wooden
or other pencil c fixed, the socket being connected to an external sliding
ring d by one or more pins passing through a narrow longitudinal slit e in the
side of the holder a.
I make two additional slits f.f, of greater width through the sides of the
holder a, opposite to each other and at right angles to that first described.
These two last named slits extend longitudinally completely through the back
end of the holder which is fitted with a strong cap g firmly fixed upon it and
also having opposite slits corresponding with those ff, in the holder a. То
the outer end of the holder inside the cap g (or to the inside of the cap g itself)
are strongly pivotted the heels of two opposite measuring strips h, h, of such
length that when turned out at right angles to the holder so that they are in
line with each other, (as shown in Figures 1 and 6) their outer points or tips i, i,
are exactly six inches apart, whilst when folded together against the holder
jus shown in Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5) they fit in the slits through the sides of
the latter, and are held in their place by the sliding ring which passes down
over them when the pencil c is closed or drawn in.
The heels of the measuring strips are made of such shape that when they
are opened out (as shown in Figures 1 and 6) a narrow angular or wedge-shaped
space is left between them, and to the bottom of the moveable socket b which
carries the pencil e is fixed a projecting arm i̟ the end of which is provided
with a corresponding angular wedge piece 7 so that when the arms are opened
C

page_text: out and the pencil closed, the wedge piece / enters between the heels of the
arms and holds them rigidly and firmly fixed in line with each other (as shown
in Figure 1). The ends of the measuring arms h, h, may be more or less pointed,
the upper ends of the slits in the holder in which they fit being made of
corresponding shape.
The details of construction and arrangement may be varied more or less.
For instance, instead of the arms h, h, fitting into slits in the sides of the
holder a they may fit in suitably shaped depressions or recesses in the latter.
Or the slits may be omitted (except at the outer end and cap) the arms being
made thin and curved in cross section so that when closed they lie close against
the holder, and are held in their position by the moveable ring when the
pencil is closed. Any suitable kind of pencil may be used, and obviously the
distance between the points of the measuring arms may be made of any desired
length instead of six inches. The entire pencil holder and measuring device
may be made of any suitable metal or material, and they may be either plain
or ornamented in any desired manner.
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 combination with a pencil holder, of a device for accurately measuring
a space of six inches, or other determined space, substantially as described.
2. The combination of the case «, slide band pencil holder, and ring d, with
the arms ., pivotted at the outer end of the case a, so that they can be
turned out at right angles to the case, substantially as described, and illustrated.
3. In combination with the slide 6, ring and pivotted arms h, h, described
in Claim 2, the inclined heels upon the pivotted ends of the arms h, h, and the
wedge piece carried by the slide b, substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated.
EDWARDS AND CO.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London.
Agents for the Applicant.