A Combined Pencil Sharpener and Cigar Cutter.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1897-Accepted, 21st Aug., 1897.
A Combined Pencil Sharpener and Cigar Cutter.
ALEXANDER DONALDSON SPIERS 8 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury London, W.C.,
Financial Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a holder or frame made of Wire, Sheet Metal, Cast Metal,
or other material, and a Cutter of Steel, jointed to the frame, in such manner as to
swing out of position in order to facilitate sharpening. This device is so arranged that
by pressure on the frame, holder, or Knife the cutter applies a sheering cut to a
cigar.
As a pencil sharpener the cutter is held in position by the Spring of the Frame, or
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I. ALEXANDER DONALDSON SPIERS of 72 and 73 Gracechurch Street in the County
of Middlesex, formerly of 8 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, Financial Agent, 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 relates to a combined pencil sharpener and cigar cutter and comprises
a spring frame which carries a cutter provided with cutting edges arranged at an angle
to form a cigar cutter and also another cutting edge so disposed as to form a pencil
sharpener.
The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of a combined pencil sharpener
and cigar cutter constructed according to this invention.
The cutter A is mounted upon a two-armed spring bow or loop B B₁ being secured
to one arm B by a tongue A¹ extending from the cutter through and fitting into a
slot in the arm B. A pin .C passed through a hole in this tongue keeps the cutter A
in place. Shoulders A2 formed on the cutter keep it from moving too far through the
slot in the arm B and also assist in keeping it rigid.
The method of securing the cutter A to the arm B may however be varied as
desired.

page_text: The side of the cutter A opposite that which is provided with the tongue Al has
cutting edges D arranged at an angle to the arm B¹ which is employed to move the
cigar against them. The cutter has also two extensions A³ At which pass through a
slot E in the arm A¹ of the bow, and together with the portion of this arm through
which they extend bound the space into which the end of the cigar is to be
inserted.
The inner side of the cutter A which faces towards the opening G formed by the
looped end of the bow B B¹ is bevelled and formed with a cutting edge H so as to
constitute a pencil sharpener. The bevelling forming its cutting edge may be either
double or single as desired.
It will be seen that by reason of the elasticity of the bow, the arms B B₁ can be
moved towards each other by the fingers, so that the arm A¹ forces a cigar tip inserted
into the space against the cutting edges D, the arms B B opening out again after
the cutting operation is completed. The end of the extension A³ is bent over as shown
at A to engage the arm B in such a manner as to prevent the arms of the bow from
springing too far apart. The loop of the spring bow is constructed of sufficient size to
allow of the free movement in the space G of a pencil to facilitate the sharpening of
the latter.
If desired the spring bow B B' may be provided with a ring, loop or other arrange-
ment for suspending the device from a watch chain or the like. Also advertisement
or ornamental matter may be disposed over the surfaces of the spring bow and the
cutter as found suitable.
If desired a cover plate may be secured to the arm B' to overlap the cutter A and
protect the edges thereof, an opening being made in it for disposing of the cigar end
when cut off.
This cover plate must however be so shaped as not to interfere with the free use of
the cutting edge H for pencil sharpening purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A combined cigar cutter and pencil sharpener of the nature described.
2. A cigar cutter of the nature described having a blade provided with a cutting
edge H to serve as a pencil sharpener.
3. The combination with a spring bow B B of a blade such as A with cutting
edges D and H substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. In an instrument of the nature described a blade such as A, D and H substantially
as described.
5. The combined cigar cutter and pencil sharpener substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 28th day of May 1897.
ALEXR. D. SPIERS
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.