Year: 1895

page_text: I, CHARLES FORDHAM WESTOBY, of Castlemont Lodge, Dover, Tutor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention consists of a pencil, connected, or attached to one end of a
tube by means of a screwed socket, or in any well known way, at the other
end of which tube, is a smaller tube sliding telescopically into the said pencil
tube.
This smaller tube when drawn out, exhibits a small pivot or hinge joint, which
forms the joint of the compass.
The tube so drawn out forms the second leg
thereof, the pencil tube forming the first.
A portion of the smaller tube beyond the joint, remains in the pencil tube to
form the connecting link between the two, and carries a pin which works in a
slot, and thus forms a stop to prevent its coming entirely out.
The pointed end of the second leg, is by preference, formed on a separate
reversible tube, which allows it to be folded inside the tube when not in use.
It will be understood, that the second leg, slides or folds into the first leg, when
the whole can be used as an ordinary pencil.
The compass with a supply of pencils, can be fitted into a neat case.
I, CHARLES FORDHAM WESTOBY of Castlemont Lodge, Dover, Tutor, 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 :-
This invention consists of a tubular pencil-case or holder which can be converted
at will into a compass..
The pencil point which may be fitted direct into the tubular case or into a
separate reversible holder, forms with such case an ordinary drawing or writing
pencil.
At the upper end there is connected either by an external hinge or by
a hinge which for distinction I will call internal, an extension piece, to which
either a further extension piece or a reversible holder for needle or pen is
supplied.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Fig. 1 shows one form of my combined compass and pencil in the closed position,
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page_text: fitted with an external hinge. Fig. 2 shows separately the different parts com-
prising same and which consist of the outer tubes a and b hinged at c, the pencil
holder d, lengthening piece e and needle, or penf. When the compass is not
required the needle is slipped into the small tube or lengthening piece e, which
again can be slipped into the outer tube b, when the instrument becomes an
ordinary pencil-case..
If the pencil nib is not required it can likewise be slipped into the outer tube a,
and the instrument will have the appearance of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows the instrument in use as a compass the same letters applying to
similar parts as in the previous figures.
Fig. 4 shows several modifications of the fittings which can be applied to the
instrument, such as a combined writing nib and needle g, a writing nib h, and a
drawing peni. It will be understood that other similar fittings can be used with
my improved instrument, also that the whole as in Fig. 1 can be used as a ruler,
and marked with a scale. A scale showing degrees of angles can be placed on the
hinge as shown in Fig 3.
Fig. 5 shows a slightly different form of my invention and Figs. 6 and 7 show
the separate fittings of same. In this case instead of using a separate lengthening
piece such as e Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I employ a slotted tube, which slides into the
tubes a and b. This tubej is connected to the tube a by means of a small screw l
(Figs. 5, 6, and 7) or lug P (Fig. 9) which works in the slot k in the said tube.
The tube j, can be secured when desired, by screwing out the small screw / so as to
press the head 12 of same against the inside of tubej and jamb said tube j against
the inside of tube b, and thus prevent any movement. An enlarged view of screw /
is shown in Fig. 7. When a lug is used such as in Fig. 9 a small slot has to be
made at the end of and at right angles to the slot k as shewn in Fig. 7 for the said
Aug to fit in and prevent the tubej moving when in use.
In place of the solid needle attachment shown in Figs. 2 and 3, an adjustment
can be used such as that shown at m, in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 or at p Fig. 8. The
former is a small sleeve consisting of a double screw m² m² solid with a central
milled piece m.
The needle n slides through a hole in the sleeve and is secured in
any desired position by a set screw m³. To prevent the needle falling out
altogether a small knob is formed on the inner end of it. In the form of
adjustment shown in Fig. 8 the end of the tube j is first made solid. A hole
as then drilled in the solid part p through which passes a similar -needle-n as in
Fig. 7.
A set screw m³ for securing the needle in any desired position, is also used as in
Fig. 7.
To prevent the needle sliding altogether inside the tube b, a stop o is formed.
Fig. 9 shows the invention intended for use as a compass fitted with the parts
described above and shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, a similar pencil holder or other
fitting being used as shown in Figs. 1 to 4.
Fig. 10 shows an alternative method of joining the tubes a, and b. It consists of
a double joint r which allows the tubes to be brought into a straight line at the
same time enables one tube to be slipped inside the other. In this figure q is the
larger tube, v the smaller and r the double joint which connects them. s is a ring
around the tube 9 through which a pin or lugt passes and connects same to a
prolonged piece w of the joint r. Thus when it is required to slide the tube v, into
the tube q, both are brought into a straight line and the ring s is slipped along the
.tube 9, drawing with it the joint r and tube v, the lug t working in a slot u.
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 combination instrument foming either a pencil-case or compass, and so
designed that the second leg which forms the compass slides into the first leg

page_text: or pencil-case; said legs being so constructed that a reversible pen, needle point
or pencil can be placed at lower end of either and said legs being connected at
their upper ends by a hinge joint which can be so formed as to slide inside the
said pencil-case, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 17th dow of Fahuna 1906
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.