An Improved Detachable Finger Rest for Pen-holders, Pencils, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Detachable Finger Rest for Pen-holders, Pencils,
and the like.
1, JOHN THOMAS AHRENS, of No. 2311 Market Street, in the Town of
Wilmington, County of Newcastle, and State of Delaware, United States
of America, Purchasing Agent and Book-keeper, 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 my invention is to provide an attachment for pen-holders, peucils,
and the like which will serve as a rest for the fingers, and also as a guard to
prevent soiling the fingers with ink as commonly occurs in the use of the ordinary
pon-holder.
In the accompanying drawings
Figures and 2 are perspective views illustrating the adaptability of the
attachment to holding the pen in different positions for use.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views of different forms of my improvement,
the pen-holders being shown in dotted lines, and
Figures 6, 7 and 8 are respectively, cross sections of the different forms of
attachment shown in Fige. 3, 4 and 5.
A indicates a pen-holder which may be made of any preferred material, and of
any suitable form in cross section.
The attachment comprises a sleeve B, having radial longitudinal ribs or fins C
and an end flange D, all formed integral, from any suitable material, but
preferably of rubber which may be hard or soft. The sleeve B when made of
hard rubber will be provided with a longitudinal slit 6 extending throughout its
length, to facilitate its application to the pen-holder.
The ribs C taper from their lower ends upwardly, and, as shown in the drawings,
the number of these ribs may vary, one, two or three being employed as desired.
The flange D serves as a guard to prevent the pen from dipping too far into the
ink, and also prevents the soiling of the fingers. The edges of the flange are
preferably angular, as shown, to prevent the pen-holder from rolling when laid
upon a desk or table.
As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the fingers rest in the spaces between the
ribs, and a firm hold upon the pen is effected with slight muscular effort.
While I have shown a pen-holder of tapering cylindrical form, the attachment
is obviously adapted for use with any form of holder, and the cross section of the
sleeve B may be varied accordingly.
The flange D may also be varied in form, as illustrated in the drawings, to
extend entirely or only partly around the sleeve B, its area depending upon the
Dumber of radial ribs or fins C employed.
Although I have herein shown the sleeve B as continuous throughout the length
of the fins or ribs, it may if preferred be a skeletou sleeve consisting simply of
small rings at opposite ends of the fins and connected together by the fins.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A detachable finger rest for pen-holders, pencils, and the like, the same
consisting of a sleeve having a flange at its lower end. and a flat longitudinal fin or

page_text: rib tapering from the flange upwardly, said fin or rib being adapted to be engaged
by tho fingers and serving as a guide and rest therefor, and to prevent them from
slipping.
2. A detachable finger rest for pen-holders, pencils, and the like, the same
consisting of a sleeve having a flange at its lower end, and flat longitudinal ribs or
fins tapering from the flange upwardly, said fins or ribs being adapted to be
engaged by the fingers and serving as guides and rests therefor, and to prevent
them from slipping.
3. A detachable finger rest for pen-holders, pencils, and the like, the same
consisting of a sleeve having the flange D at its lower cud, said flange having
angular faces, and thin flat longitudinal ribs or fins projecting radially from the
sleeve and tapering toward the upper eud.
Dated this Fourth day of April 1896.
JOHN THOMAS AHRENS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.