Improvements in Pencil Sharpeners.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Sharpeners.
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1: L, JOHN LEE LOVE, residing at 13 Pine Street, Fall River, in the County, of
Bristol, and State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Carpenter,. 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:-
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This invention relates to pencil sharpeners, and the object thereof, is to provide
an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and operation,
and which is also adapted to serve as a paper weight, desk ornament, and for other
and similar purposes.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of my improved pencil sharpener; and,
Fig. 2, a plan view thereof.
In the drawing forming parts of this specification, the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of my invention, I provide a block or casing 5, which is
preferably circular in form, and in which is formed a circular chamber 6; and
the enclosing wall 7, of the circular chamber 6, is provided at its upper edge or
perimeter with an inwardly directed flange or rim 8, which is provided with gear
teeth 9.
The bottom 10, of the chamber 6, is provided centrally thereof, with a raised
portion 11, to which is pivoted a plate or arm 12, in one end of which is mounted
a pencil sharpener 13.
The pencil sharpener 13, is cylindrical in form, and the interior thereof, is sub-
stantially of the usual construction, said interior being provided with a conical
longitudinal opening in one side of which is placed a cutting blade 14, and the
lower end of the pencil sharpener 13, is provided with a reduced extension 15,
through which passes a small central bore 16, which communicates with the
central conical opening in the cylindrical portion of the sharpener, and said
reduced extension 15, of the pencil sharpener passes through a corresponding
opening 18, in the arm 12, and is free to revolve therein.
The body portion of the pencil sharpener is provided with a pinion or gear
wheel 19, which operates in connection with the gear teeth 9, on the inwardly
directed flange or rim 8, at the top of the chamber 6, and the operation will be readily
understood from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawing and the following statement thereof.
When it is desired to sharpen a pencil, the point thereof, is passed downwardly
into the pencil sharpener and slight pressure is applied thereto, and the said
sharpener is carried around with the pivoted arm 12, on the support of said pivoted
arm; and in this operation the pencil sharpener is rapidly revolved by means of
the pinion or gear wheel 13, and the gear teeth 9, and in this operation, of the
pencil sharpener, the pencil will be sharpened as will be readily understood.
The object of the central bore or tubular opening in the extension 13, of the
pencil sharpener is to provide means whereby the finely divided portions of the
point of the pencil will drop downwardly into the chamber 6, and it will be under-
stood that the pencil sharpener may be removed whenever desired and inverted in

page_text: order that the chips formed in the process of sharpening the pencil may be
removed therefrom.
This device is simple in construction and operation and may be made as orna-
mental as desired, and may be made of any preferred material; and in addition to
serving as a pencil sharpener, said device may be used upon a desk as a paper
weight or desk ornament.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a device of the character herein described, a chamber which is open at the
top, and around which is formed or secured an inwardly directed annular flange or
rim which is provided with gear teeth, the bottom of said chamber raised and pro-
vided with a pivoted arm or plate and a pencil sharpener which is revolubly
mounted in one end of said arm or plate, and which is provided with a pinion or
gear wheel, substantially as shown and described.
2. A pencil sharpener, comprising a block or casing in which is formed a
chamber which is open at the top, the top walls of said chamber being provided
with an inwardly directed annular flange or rim, which is provided with gear
teeth, an arm or plate which is pivotally mounted on the raised portion connected
with the bottom of said box or casing, and a pencil sharpener which is revolubly
mounted in one end of said arm or plate, said pencil sharpener being provided
with a pinion or gear teeth, and at the lower end thereof, with a tubular extension
which passes through the end of said arm or plate, substantially as shown and
described.
11 of Wow 1907
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.