Year: 1893

page_text: Fig. 5, is a sectional elevation on ime y—y, Fig.
Fig. 6, is a side elevation of the short metallic tube furnishing the elastic nibs
between which and the outer tube the tangs of the pens are inserted and secured
to the handle by the grip of the nibs.
Fig. 7, is a sectional elevation of the anti-nervous material of the handle and a
metallic bushing surrounding and co-acting with the elastic nibs for holding the
pens.
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I provide a handle, of wood or other approved material having the short
reduced cylindrical terminal section e, at the end to which the pens are connected,
and the longer and larger but also reduced section intermediate of the said
terminal section and the rest of the handle with corresponding shoulders d and e,
I fit the
at the junctions of the respective parts, and on the smaller end section
nib tube t, by its intact end portion with the extremity abutting against the
shoulder d, and secure it with a rivet or indented projection g, said nib tube projecting
a suitable distance beyond the section c of the handle and having several slits h, in
the projecting portion and separating it into a number of individual uibs, which
at their free extremities are bent inward as shown at i, to guide the tangs of the
pens so as to prevent them from being inserted within the nibs, and to prevent the
nibs from being unduly bent inward.
On the section of the handle and over the nib tube I fit the anti-nervous
tube, of rubber or other approved material so that it abuts at one end against
the shoulder and projects about the same extent in the other direction as the
nib tube, and within the projecting part and surrounding the nib tube I fit the
bushing of metal k, having about the same length as the nib tube so as to be
confined securely in its position by the grip of the anti-nervous tube on it, and by
the grip of its inner portion on the unslitted part of the nib tube, one or both, but
preferably by the grip of the said anti-nervous tube.
This bushing constitutes the outer shell between which and the nibs, the tangs
of the pens are secured, its outer end is flared a little to guide the tangs of the
pens.
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The metallic nibs attached to and projecting beyond the end of the section
the pen holder have more range, more powerful grip and are much more lasting
than integral nibs of the handle produced by slitting the reduced end portion of
the handle made longer for the purpose. The short bushing k, terminating at or
about the inner end of the nib tube and mainly secured by the grip of the anti-
nervous tube is better then if extended the whole length of the anti-nervous tube,
because the hold of the elastic anti-nervous tube by its contracted grip directly

page_text: on the section, is more secure than the grip of the rigid bushing would be in
such case and the anti-nervous tube may be cemented to the handle. The short
bushing is also cheaper than the longer one would be.
I prefer to make the anti-nervous tube with the ribbed or fluted exterior surface
as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, but it may be smooth or be roughened in any other
approved way.
I am aware of the United States Letters Patent to Rodrigue No. 413,092 in
which a split metal tube applied to a reduced portion of the handle to receive the
tangs of the pens between it and the said reduced portion of the handle, is covered
with a tube of elastic anti-nervous material and I make no claim for such device,
my device being essentially distinguished from that by the slitted nib tube
extending beyond the end of the reduced portion of the handle and having the
ends of the nibs bent inward to guide the shanks of the pens to the exterior of the
nib tube with the anti-nervous tube applied on and directly secured to the handle
above the nib tube, with the metallic bushing of the anti-nervous tube surrounding
the nib tube and having the flaring mouth to guide the pens into it, and guard
against the liability of being inserted in the anti-nervous tube outside of the
bushing, which is the general tendency in the use of the device of the above
mentioned Patent for lack of the flaring mouth of the split tube.
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 combination in a pen holder, of the handle having the terminal and inter-
mediate reduced sections and shoulders of the respective sections, of the nib tube
slitted a part of its length and fitted by its intact part on the terminal section of
the handle with its slitted part projecting beyond the end of the handle, and
having the ends bent inward to guide the shanks of the pens to its exterior; the
tube of anti-nervous material fitted on the intermediate reduced section of the
handle above the nib tube and projection over the said nib tube, and being
materially larger in the bore than the nib tube, and the metallic bushing of about
the same length as the nib tube fitted in the said anti-nervous tube over the nib
tube to receive the tangs of the pens between it and the nib tube and being flaring
in the mouth to guide the pens substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of December 1893.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Chartered Patent Agent, London,
For the Applicant.