Improvements in the Mode of and Means Employed for Suspending Pencil Cases and the like from Watch Chains.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1890-Accepted, 19th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means Employed for Suspending
Pencil Cases and the like from Watch Chains.
I, JAMES WARLOW of 42 Old Broad Street, London, E.C. Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention is devised with the object of enabling the pencil case usually
attached to and suspended from the watch chain to be used for writing purposes
without detachment, and thereby overcome the inconvenience so often experienced
in the endeavor to separate the pencil case from the swivel catch or hook to which
it is attached.
The device consists of a small box, preferably of metal-ornamented or otherwise
as may be desired-of suitable dimensions, within which is disposed a fine. spring
contained within a second box. One end of said spring is secured to a spindle
rigidly fixed to the walls of the outer casing, and the other end to the drum con-
taining the spiral spring. To said drum is attached a flexible cord or fine chain,
having at its free end a swivel hook, catch or like means of attachment for holding
the pencil case.
When the spring is expanded to its full extent, the flexible cord, chain or
equivalent will have been wound up, the pencil case being apparently suspended
directly from the small box, which latter is attached to the watch guard.
When it is desired to use the pencil, it is forcibly drawn from the box, thus
enabling the owner to use it without detachment.
In order to hold the cord and prevent it from flying back or being rewound
during the use of the pencil, a ratchet wheel and pawl inay be employed, which
latter may be released by a knob or button disposed upon the exterior of the box
above described.
Date : 101 1
3000
EDGAR GEORGE,
27, Bow Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means Employed for Suspending
Pencil Cases and the like from Watch Chains.
I, JAMES WARLOW of 42 Old Broad Street, London, E.C. Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention is devised with the object of enabling the pencil case usually attached
to and suspended from the watch chain, to be used for writing purposes without
detachment, and thereby overcome the inconvenience so often experienced in the
endeavor to separate the pencil case from the swivel catch or hook to which it may be
attached.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 represents the device
according to my invention having a pencil attached thereto by a cord. Figure 2
shows one side of the interior exposing to view a spring contained within a drum.
Figure is a view of the opposite side showing a ratchet wheel and pawland Figure 4
is a side view of sainc.
In carrying out my invention 1 provide a small shallow containing case A
preferably of metal-ornamented or otherwise as may be desired-of suitable

page_text: dimensions, within which is disposed centrally a smaller case or drum B having a
fine spring C contained therein. One end of said spring C is secured to a spindle a
rigidly fixed to the walls of the case A, the other extremity being secured to the drum
or case B. To said drum B is attached a flexible cord or fine chain e provided at its
free end with a swivel-hook, catch or equivalent & for holding a pencil-case d.
When the spring is expanded to its full extent, the flexible cord, chain or
equivalent will have been wound up, the pencil-case & being then apparently
suspended directly from the case A, which latter is attached to the watch guard.
In order to hold the cord e and prevent it from flying back or being rewound
during the time the pencil is in use, a ratchet wheel D and pawle may be employed,
which latter may be released by a knob or button disposed upon the exterior of the
case A and with a view to. reduce the friction when the corda is withdrawn from or
returned to the case, I may employ small rollers i disposed one on each side of the
opening h. Instead of the knob or button above referred to for raising the pawl from
the ratchet wheel, I may use the ring handle to effect the same purpose.
From the foregoing it will be observed that I have only referred to the improved
device in its adaptation to the suspension of pencil-cases from watch-guards, but it is
obvious that it is specially applicable for use in the suspending of various articles from
ladies' wastebands, chatelaines and the like.
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 :-
The improved device for adaptation to the watchguard whereby a pencil-case or
other article suspended therefrom may be used without detachment.
Dated this 16th day of June 1890.
EDGAR GEORGE,
101, London Wall, E.C., Agent.