Improvements in or Applicable to Pencils, Pencil-cases, Pencil- point Protectors, Penholders, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 28th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 16th Mar., 1888
Improvements in or Applicable to Pencils, Pencil-cases, Pencil-
point Protectors, Penholders, and the like.
I, ALFRED CHARLES DURANT, of 28, Peel Place, Bradford, in the County of York,
Insurance Broker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to prevent pencils, pencil-cases, pencil-point
protectors, penholders, and the like being lost when carried in the pocket, and it
consists in attaching a piece of india-rubber of suitable form to such articles,
which india-rubber is adapted to project therefrom and by exercising its peculiar
clinging properties upon the lining of the pocket prevents the article to which it
is attached being readily lost from such pocket, the invention further relates to the
means or method of attaching such india-rubber.
For this purpose an annular groove is formed at or near the end of the pencil or
other article capable of holding an india-rubber ring, the outer form of which may bo
square, or of other angular or suitable shape adapted to cling to the lining of the
pocket, and also prevent the article to which it is attached rolling away when
placed on a desk or other inclined surface.
In lieu of the said annular groove the end of the pencil or other article may
have a screw thread, or a series of grooves formed thereon, or may be made of
other suitable shape adapted to hold a piece of india-rubber or an india-rubber
cap and allow it to project in the manner and for the purpose above described.
As a modification of these arrangements one or more slits of suitable form,
adapted to hold or clasp pieces of india-rubber, may be made at the end of the
pencil or other article.
In the case of pocket book pencils, the india-rubber is preferably large enough
to project beyond the book, and may have a slot or depression formed in it tu
receive the back or edge of the book, thereby clasping such book besides keeping
the pencil in position and preventing the book falling from the pocket.
Dated this 27th day of April 1887.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.

page_text: point Protectors, Penholders, and the like.
1, ALFRED CHARLES DURANT, of 28, Peel Place, Bradford, in the County of York,
Insurance Broker, 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 this invention is to prevent pencils, pencil-cases, pencil-point pro-
tectors, penholders and the like being lost when carried in the pocket, and it consists
in attaching a piece of india-rubber of suitable form to such articles which india-
rubber is adapted to project therefrom and by exercising its peculiar clinging
properties upon the lining of the pocket prevents the article to which it is attached
being readily lost from such pocket, and the invention further consists in the means
or method of attaching such india-rubber and in adapting it to prevent the article to
which it is attached from rolling away when placed upon a desk or similarly inclined
surface.
In order to fully describe my invention reference is to be had to the accompanying
drawing forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1, represents a perspective view of a pencil prepared to receive a piece of
india-rubber in accordance with my invention. Figure 2 represents a piece of india-
rubber of suitable form. Figure 3, represents a similar view of the pencil with the
said piece of india-rubber attached.
Figure 4, illustrates a modified shape of india-rubber and method of attaching
Figure 5 represents the end of the pencil prepared for the reception of
the same.
such rubber.
Figure 6, is an elevation of a pocket book showing the shape of rubber I preferably
use for pocket book pencils. Figure 7, is an end view of the same. And figure 8 is
an end view of the pencil and rubber.
near the end of
provided with
Referring to figures 1, 2 and 3: An annular groove A is formed
the pencil Badapted to hold the rectangular piece of india-rubber
a central hole D'which is stretched over the end of the pencil and passed into the
said groove.
A rectangular piece of india rubber is preferably employed or other angular piece
as the angles prevent the pencil or other article attached thereto from rolling away
when placed on a desk or other similar incline.
The modification represented in figures 4 and 5, consists in employing slits F
instead of the said annular groove. The said slits have enlargements G at the bottom
adapted to receive and hold short cylindrical pieces of india rubber C¹ which aro
placed in position by stretching them until they will pass through the slits F into the
enlargements G and on being allowed to contract longitudinally they swell in a

page_text: corresponding degree so as to tightly fit the enlargements G with the ends projecting
as shown.
It is obvious that various other methods of attaching projecting pieces of india
rubber adapted to prevent the pencil being lost from the pocket or rolling away when
placed upon a desk or similarly inclined surface may be employed without departing
from the nature of my invention, as for instance: The end of the pencil may have a
screw thread or series of grooves formed thereon adapted to hold an india-rubber cap
on the end of such pencil."
It is also obvious that my improvements may be applied in a similar manner to
pencil-cases, pencil-point protectors, penholders and the like.
In the case of pocket book pencils the india rubber is preferably large enough
to project beyond the back J and it has a slot or depression K formed in it to receive
the edge of the book between the projections L, thereby clasping the book besides
keeping the pencil in position and preventing the book readily falling from the
pocket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is:
1. The combination with a pencil, pencil-case, pencil-point protector, penholder or
the like, of a piece of india-rubber adapted to project and prevent such pencil, pencil-
case, pencil-point protector, penholder or the like from falling from the pocket or
rolling away when placed on a desk or other inclined surface, substantially as herein
shown and described.
2. The combination with a pencil, pencil-case, pencil-point protector, penholder or
the like having an annular groove at one extremity, of a rectangular or other suitably
shaped piece of india-rubber adapted to fit in said groove, substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination with a pencil, pencil-case, pencil-point protector, penholder or
the like, provided with a slit at one end having an enlargement at the bottom, of a
suitably shaped piece of india-rubber adapted to lie in said slit substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose specified.
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ليوم
1
CT
1000
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.