MENTS IN PENCIL CASES
Year: 1884

page_text: I GIBBARD RICHARD HUGHES, of 2 Elm Row, Hampstead, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE
MENTS IN PENCIL CASES to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a cheap, efficient, and handy pencil
case, suitable for general use and particularly adapted for the waistcoat pocket.
For this purpose I slide, or secure, a suitable length of pencil either encased-lead
in wood, or solid writing material, in a thimble, socket, or holder, this holder slides
in a suitable tube, or cylinder having a slit, or slot, cut therein to receive the end
of a pin projecting from the socket of the writing material. This pin, or it may be
other projection may also form the connecting means between the writing material
and the socket if required. The groove, or alot, for this projection to slide in is of
such length as to correspond with that length, or portion of the writing material,
that is to be withdrawn within the case and at the end nearest to the writing
point the groove, or slot, is formed in a diagonal direction, or somewhat inclined
back towards the butt end of the case, so that when the pencil in its holder is
pushed out, or made available, for writing by being slid along the tube, by the pin,
or projection, in the slot such pin is caused to pass into this diagonal slot by a
slight part revolution and any end way strain on the writing point only serves to
aid more firmly in retaining the pin therein. The pin, or projection, on the socket
piece being released by a partial turn from the diagonal part slot, an elastic spring
attached to the socket and to the case draws the same along the cylinder and
encloses the pencil within its case. This elastic spring, or springs, may be
conveniently attached to the butt end of the case by means of a ring, or short tube,
rivetted, or otherwise retained to the inside of the case.
The forms, of the slot and the projection operating therein, and formed in and
affixed respectively to the case and socket, may be modified, so as to enable the
motion for releasing the projecting pencil to be in a direction towards.the interior
of the case, instead of laterally, such for instance as by forming the groove of one
uniform diameter corresponding to a finer, or smaller portion of a projection from
the socket, and in this slot that part of the projection runs until it comes to the
outer end where the slot being enlarged a larger diameter, or part of the projection
is by spring pressure forced outwards locking the pencil by its socket piece securely
during writing and to release it only slight pressure forces the larger part clear and
engages the smaller part in the slot and permits the elastic spring to draw home
the pencil.
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I GIBBARD RICHARD HUGHES of 2 Elm Row Hampstead in the County of
Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PENCIL CASES, 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 invention is to provide a cheap, efficient and handy pencil case
suitable for general use and particularly adapted for the waistcoat pocket.
For this purpose I construct the improved holder so that a common wood with
lead core pencil or a solid writing or marking stick of material may be secured in a.
part of the case and be capable of being readily protruded therefrom by means of a
projection from the pencil carrying slide, locked during use, disengaged or unlocked
and of being drawn within the case again by an elastic band attached to that slide
and to the base of the case.
The accompanying drawing shews by Figure 1 a section of pencil case, with
pencil inserted, arranged according to my invention Figure 2 shews an exterior
view of the same.
a indicates the pencil or stick of marking material.
6 the slide which carries the pencil c¹ the projection or stud which projecting
from the stay piece c applied in the slide b and through the case d and travelling
in the slot d¹ d' of this pencil case & serves to control the position of the marker or
pencil a.
e is an elastic band or spring of India-rubber or other similarly elastic material
attached at c to that stay piece and thereby to the slide b and also at d³ to the base
of the case by the wire or its equivalent fastening f.
The operation of the parts is as follows I slide or secure a suitable length of
pencil.a (either lend encased in wood or solid writing material) in a thimble, socket,
or holder as at 6 this holder slides in a suitable tube d, or cylinder, in which is
formed a slit or slot adapted to receive the end of a pin c¹ projecting from the stay
piece o through the sliding socket b for the writing material. This stay piece c is
retained in position by the contraction 62 of the slide b. This pin c¹ or it may be
other projection may also form the connecting means between the writing material
and the socket b if required. The groove or slot for this projection c¹ to slide
in is of such length as to correspond with that length or portion of the writing
material a that is to be withdrawn within the case & and at the end * nearest to
the writing point the groove or slot d is formed in a diagonal direction or
somewhat inclined back towards the butt end of the case so that when the pencil
in its holder is pushed out or made available for writing by being slid along the
tube d by the pin or projection c¹ in the slot d' such pin is caused to pass into this
diagonal slot d by a slight part revolution and any end way strain on the writing
point only serves to aid more firmly in retaining the pin c therein. The pin or
projection c¹ on the socket or stay piece o being released by a partial turn from the
diagonal part slot d and an elastic springe attached to the socket and to the case d
at d draws the same along the cylinder and encloses the pencil within its case.
This elastic spring or springs e may be conveniently attached to the butt end of
the case d by means of a ring for short tube rivetted or otherwise retained to the
inside of the case.
The forms of the slot and the projection operating therein and formed in and
affixed respectively to the case and socket, may be modified so as to enable the
motion for releasing the projecting pencil to be in a direction towards the interior
of the case instead of laterally, such for instance as by forming the groove of one

page_text: uniform diameter corresponding to a finer or smaller portion of a projection from
the socket and in this slot that part of the projection runs until it comes to the
outer end where the slot being enlarged a larger diameter or part of the projection
is by spring pressure forced outwards locking the pencil by its socket piece securely
during writing and to release it only slight pressure forces the larger part clear and
engages the smaller part in the slot and permits the elastic spring to draw home
the pencil.
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 arrangement or combination of parts forming an improved pencil case
wherefrom a pencil may be protruded and then locked in position for use and when
unlocked is withdrawn within the case by means of an india-rubber or other
similarly elastic tension spring substantially as set forth.
2. The use or employment of india-rubber or other similarly elastic tension
springs for effecting the withdrawal within pencil cases of pencils as set forth.
Dated this 8th day of November 1884.
W BROOKES & SON,
55, Chancery Lane,
Agents.