An Improved Finger-rest Attachment for Penholders.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finger-rest Attachment for Penholders.
WILLIAM JOHN GREEN 68 Scarsdale Villas Kensington, London, W., Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Preferably made of one piece of material, for better description this invention
may be described as in parts. A good material for its construction is sheet 'hard
brass, a narrow strip or ribbon of this metal being selected. The parts are
described as follows:-
(a) One end of the metal ribbon is made into an oval or somewhat circular
pattern; bent or rounded slightly; stamped up; and altogether shaped suitably
for resting on the back (knuckle side) of a finger. This part may be termed "the
saddle." (b) From "the saddle" portion the metal ribbon, to a length about the
width of an ordinary finger; is gradually narrowed, and bent or curved downwards-
this part may be termed the "continuation from the saddle:" (c) From (b) the
metal ribbon, still narrowed, is continued. in a bent, curved, or rounded form in a
manner adapted to give a certain degree of elasticity-this part may be termed
"the spring."
(d) Continued from "the spring" the ribbon gradually widens or
broadens, and is bent or twisted one or more times round the penholder,-ending in
a fanciful pattern-(this part may be termed "the collar"). Preferably the saddle
should rest on the back of the first finger, the continuation passing downwards on
the outer (thumb) side of the finger, the spring underneath, and the collar placed
further down the penholder fastening the attachment to the holder.
DL: Thind d of Natambo 1901
W. J. GREEN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finger-rest Attachment for Penholders.
I WILLIAM JOHN GREEN of 68 Scarsdale Villas, Kensington, London, W.,
Gentleman, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to attach the penholder to the finger when writing,
by means of an improved finger rest attachment for penholders.
The invention may be best described by aid of the accompanying drawings
forming part of this Specification and in which
Figure 1, represents a
penholder.
'perspective view" of the invention attached to a
Figure 2, represents an "end view" of same.
Figure 3, represents a "plan" of same.
The same letters denote the same parts in each drawing.
The invention is constructed of suitable hard sheet metal-preferably hard sheet
brass and a narrow ribbon of such metal having been selected it is treated as
follows:-
One end of the metal ribbon is cut into somewhat of an oval or rounded shape
and then slightly bent or rounded and stamped up or bellied out. If the edges of
the metal are sharp they should be either bevelled or slightly turned up. This
portion of the ribbon is shaped for resting on the back (knuckle side) of a finger,
and admits of being made in many fanciful patterns. It is represented in the
drawings by the letter A and forms the top or "saddle" portion of the invention.

page_text: In Figure 1 the top or "saddle is shown before being bellied out. Figure 2
shows the top stamped up or bellied out.
A pad or lining of some suitable soft material is cemented or otherwise fixed to
the under side of the "saddle," (letter E in the drawings). This secures additional
comfort to the finger when the invention is used.
The portion of the metal ribbon adjoining the top or saddle is narrowed to a
suitable width and curved or bent downwards. This portion of the ribbon is
indicated by the letter B in the drawings and for purposes of description may be
called the continuation from the saddle."
The "continuation from the saddle" is continued at about the same width and
bent, curved, or rounded in a manner adapted to give a certain degree of spring or
elasticity, (letter C). This portion of the metal ribbon comes under the penholder,
and may be termed the "spring." The metal ribbon continued from the "spring" is
allowed to remain wider and is bent round or twisted one or more times to form a
collar for the purpose of attachment to a penholder, (letter D). The "collar," like
the "saddle," admits of being constructed in a fanciful pattern. To prevent the
invention slipping on the penholder, one or more holes may be made in the collar-
see the collar shown on Figure 3-or a small rivet may be inserted through "the
collar" into the penholder.
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 :
The invention substantially as herein described and shewn by the appended
drawings.