Improvements in Holders for Black Lead Pencils, Crochet Hooks
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 12th July, 1887.
Improvements in Holders for Black Lead Pencils, Crochet Hooks
I ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, M.I.M.E.
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 the present invention is to design a holder for black lead pencils
crochet hooks or the like which will combine the utmost simplicity of construction
and consequent cheapness with great stability and durability and which can be folded
up
in such small compass that it can be easily worn on a watch or other chain or
placed in a pocket.
In this holder I employ a thin metal volute A placed in a sleeve B slightly conical
at both ends and to one end of which volute is fastened the pencil or crochet hook
holder C.
The construction is as follows:-
A thin metal ribbon A is wound up in a coil to the inner end of which is fastened
the pencil holder or crochet hook holder C. This coil is introduced in its wound up
state into the sleeve B in such a manner that the holder C projects a little see
- Figures 2 and 4.
The sleeve B is slightly conical at both ends for the purpose of
retaining the coil.
When the pencil or hook is to be used the coil A is drawn out by the projecting
end of the holder to any suitable length and by turning the milled head of the
holder C a little in the reverse direction to the winding of the coil this latter is fixed
in the conical end of the sleeve B so that the volute does not move back during use.
The holder has then the form as represented in Figures 1 and 3 and the volute is
perfectly rigid.
When the holder is not further used the volute is turned at its base just above the
sleeve in the opposition direction to the turning for the fastening i.e. in the direction

page_text: it is wound and is then telescoped in when it will again be held by the other conical
end of sleeve B.
The volute may also be pushed out of the sleeve by means of a spring actuated
pusher pin Figure 2 and a pressure on this pin makes the volute spring out.
Figures 3 and 4 represent a modification of the above arrangement; in this instance
a spring ring e Figure 5 provided with a male screw thread is fixed to the lower end
of the volute and the conical ends of the sleeve B are provided with corresponding
female screw-threads f and g. When the volute is drawn out this ring will screw
into the upper female screw thread fand when telescoped in, into the lower one g for
the purpose of holding the volute in position.
Figure 8, 9 and 10 represent modifications for holding the volute A in position
when telescoped into the sleeve B.
In Figure 10 a hook is fastened to the lower end of the holder proper C and
projects when the volute is telescoped in through the button E and engages with an
offset m in the hole through the button E. When the pencil is to be used the hook
is pressed a little sideways so as to release the hook from the offset and the volute will
now spring out.
In Figure 9 a pin w is used instead of the hook v. This pin has an annular groove w
into which fit the ends of the spring ring w² and thus hold the volute in position.
When the pin w is pressed down the spring ring will give and release the volute.
In Figure 8 the volute is held in position by the expanding spring
engage with the offset m. To release the volute the ends of the spring y are pressed
together.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a holder for pencils crochet hooks and the like the employment of a telescoping
volute such as A substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. A telescoping holder for pencils crochet hooks or the like consisting of a
telescoping volute such as A to which is fastened the holder proper C and a sleeve B
conical at both ends for the purpose of holding the volute in position substantially as
specified.
3. A spring ring e provided with a male screw thread and fixed to the volute for
the purpose of fixing the latter in the female screw of the conical ends of the sleeve B
substantially as specified.
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4. The hook for the purpose of retaining the volute in its position when telescoped
in by engaging with an offset m of the button E substantially as specified..
5. The pin w having an annular groove or notch w¹ in which engage the ends of
the spring ring w³ for the purpose of holding the volute in position when telescoped
in, substantially as specified.
6. The expanding spring y engaging with an offset m of the button E for the
purpose of holding the volute in position when telescoped in substantially as specified.
Dated this 17th day of May 1887.