An Improved Pen-holder, Pen-knife, Rubber, and Pencil-case Combined.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan.. 1888
Specification Accepted, 17th Feb. 1883
An Improved Pen-holder, Pen-knife, Rubber, and Pencil-case
Combined.
1 HERBERT DE HAGA HAIG at present of Gosport in the County of Hampshire, a
captain in her Majesty's Royal Corps of Engineers 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 an improved pen-holder, pen-knife rubber and pencil-case
combined and consists in a particular form or arrangement or combination of parts
having for its object the production of a pocket or other case containing in the most
compact form a penknife a penholder and nib, a cedar or other pencil with pencil-
protector and india rubber, the several parts being designed to slide out of and into
a case as required for use or otherwise in the usual way. The whole may be arranged
to be attached to the watch-chain by suspension if so desired by a shackle-bow and
links arranged in the usual way and the material for its construction may be gold,
silver, aluminium, or other metal as equally adapted therefor.
I will now proceed to describe the details of "my invention having reference to the
accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal section of my
improved penholder, penknife, rubber and pencil case combined, all the working
parts being shown drawn into the case.
Fig. 2 is a general elevation of the same, showing the several parts pushed
out for use. Throughout this description similar letters of reference designate
corresponding parts.
A is the shell of the case in a portion of one end of which the penholder B,with
its nib B¹ is arranged to slide backwards and forwards being actuated by the thumb
or finger pushing or pulling the push-piece or knob (which is connected to the pen-
holder B through the slit D. The penholder is segmental in section as is usual in
similar cases. E is the penknife blade centred at E and arranged when shute to lie
in a slit F of the case A. F¹ is a spring controlling the various positions of blade E.
G is a push-piece attached through slit H to the sliding cylinder J, the inner
surface of which may be screwed for the purpose of holding the pencil K which is
preferably a wooden pencil having its point protected by the pencil-guard L. The
latter is furnished with a piece of india rubber M in the usual way and the pencil,

page_text: pencil-guard and india rubber are arranged to slide into or out of the shell A of the
case by means of the push-piece G. N is a shackle-bow, the eyes of which are
secured by pins or studs to the loose ring O, the whole forming a revolving swivel
arrangement & is for the purpose of attaching my improved penholder, penknife
rubber and pencil case to a watch chain or other suitable point of attachment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood that I
lay no claim to the separate parts of my improved penholder, penknife, rubber & pencil
case combined because I am aware that such parts as taken separately are old, but
what I do claim is :
1. The use in combination with a case such as A of a penknife, penholder and
pencil with pencil guard and india rubber all arranged to act substantially in the
manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the annexed
drawings.
2. The use in combination with a case such as A containing a penknife, penholder,
and pencil with pencil guard and india rubber of the loose ring O and shackle N all
arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the annexed drawings.
Dated this 10th
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