An Improved Combination Pencil Holder and Fastener for Pocket Books and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1000
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1900
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1900
An Improved Combination Pencil Holder and Fastener for Pocket
Books and the like.
I, ERNST WILLIAM ANDERSSEN, of 17, Montague Street, Russell Square, Lon-
don, W.C. Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved combination pencil-holder and fastener
for pocket-books and the like, and consists in providing a device for maintaining
a pocket-book or the like in its closed position and for holding a pencil in con-
junction therewith, such device being simple in construction, efficient in use,
and inexpensive of manufacture.
The said invention is designed for the purpose of superseding the arrangement
of elastic bands and pencil-sheaths hitherto employed, for fastening pocket and
similar books and for holding pencils respectively, these old arrangements
possessing many disadvantages which are overcome by the aid of the present
invention.
By the use of my improved pencil-holder and book-fastener, a pocket-book or
the like can be quickly opened for reference or other purposes and as speedily
fastened again, while furthermore, the operation of opening the book releases
the pencil in its holder ready for use. The improved device also obviates the
risk of the pencil being lost or mislaid, and allows perfect freedom for the user's
fingers when the pencil is being used.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide two elliptical or other bows
which are formed by bending a strip of suitable resilient wire midway of its
length into a coil, constituting a spring the two ends then being brought one
over the other and then bent into two elliptical loops (or they may be of semi-
circular or square form) and brought approximately parallel with one another.
The free ends of the length of wire are bent into circular form, which rings
coincide one with the other and with the coil.
By this means a resilient straddle or clip is formed, adapted to be placed upon
a note-book or the like, at the back or front thereof, and to maintain itself in
position by its own resiliency the said straddle or clip effectually keeping the
book closed.
One of the bows, the under one, is somewhat larger in size than the upper bow,
so as to project beyond the forward part of same, for the purpose of facilitating
the placing of the device upon the book.
The bows are covered with a protecting sheath of india-rubber or similar yield-
ing material. The coil and rings are of such a size and shape as to allow a pencil
being inserted therein, the action of the resilient coil causing the rings to

page_text: separate in a vertical manner, sufficiently to enable the pencil to be securely
gripped between such rings.
Dated this 27th day of March 1899
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Combination Pencil Holder and Fastener for Pocket
Books and the like.
I, ERNST WILLIAM ANDERSSEN, of 17, Montague Street, Russell Square, Lon-
don, W.C., Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and as-
certained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved combination pencil holder and fastener
for pocket books and the like, and consists in providing a device for maintaining
a pocket book or the like in its closed position, and for holding a pencil in con-
junction therewith, such device being simple in construction, efficient in use,
and inexpensive of manufacture.
The said invention is designed for the purpose of superseding the arrangement
of elastic bands and pencil-sheaths hitherto employed, for fastening pocket and
similar books and for holding pencils respectively, these old arrangements possess
ing the disadvantage of soon becoming loose and thus causing the loss of pencil
or contents of book, which is obviated by the present invention.
By the use of my improved pencil-holder and book-fastener, a pocket book or
the like can be quickly opened for reference or other purposes and as speedily
fastened again, while, furthermore, the operation of opening the book releases
the pencil in its holder ready for use.
My improved device also avoids all risk of the pencil being lost or mislaid,
and can be used as a book-marker for holding back sundry pages of a book in use.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 shews a perspective view of a pocket book with the pencil holder and
book fastener placed in position thereon.
Fig. 2 shews an elevation of the attachment separately with pencil in position.
Fig. 3 shews a plan view of Fig. 2, and
Fig. 4 shews the attachment before it is bent into shape.
a is the pocket book on which the spring fastener b is placed. The fastener
is first preferably made of the shape shewn in Fig. 4, of suitable resilient metal,
and is coiled upon itself about the middle so as to form one or more loops e to
receive the pencil d. The talon e forms a tightening clip for the pencil. The
two ends or prongs b¹ face and incline towards, each other. The lower one is
preferably longer than the upper, to facilitate the attachment being placed upon
a book, and both may be coated with leather, india rubber or other soft substance
if preferred.
In carrying my invention into practice, I first stamp from a sheet of brass,
german silver or steel, or other suitable metal, the device or some similar device
to that shewn in Fig. 4. The piece of metal thus made is then bent into the
shape shewn in Figs. 1, 2 & 3. that is to say with the two bows 6 and 6¹, one
preferentially longer than the other and united at the bend, one part being de-
signed to lie when in use, parallel with the other. I also produce the spirals c
shewn from the tongue before mentioned. The tongue is coiled around a steel 5

page_text: mandril having about the same diameter as the pencil to be held. By this means
a resilient straddle or clip is formed, adapted to be placed upon a note book or
the like, and maintain itself in position by its own resiliency, the said straddle
or clip effectually keeping the book closed. One of the bows, as stated, is larger
in size than the other, and projects further to facilitate the placing of the device
over the book, and to allow of renewing the strength of the spring of the bows
which is easily done by pushing the end of the shorter bow through the long one.
By the spiral coils the pencil is constantly held, but tightly so as to make it
unable to fall out, but there is no difficulty in pulling it out if a little force
is used. Writing may therefore be effected in two ways either by pulling out
the pencil and writing without the clip which is then usefully employed by in-
serting it in the book to keep down the pages written upon, or by leaving the
pencil in the clip. In the latter way there is a saving of time as opening book,
and having pencil ready for use is only one operation. If the pencil remains
inserted in the clip, the latter affords a most convenient and firm holder and
enables one to write comfortably even when gloves are worn. The clip is taken
from the book by taking hold of it at the places indicated by impressed lines on
its surface, and simply pulling it off. Keplacing is easily effected by leaning
the point of the longer bow against the edge of the book, and putting forefinger
through it, and gently pressing the shorter bow outward with the top of the
finger.
The whole device may be coated or covered with a protecting sheath of india.
rubber or any other suitable material.
My invention is absolutely original and forms an everlasting automatic com-
bined pencil and pocket book fastener. It may be entirely detached from the
book to which it is applied, or can if desired be connected thereto by a small
chain or cord, or may be made to engage with studs or eyelet holes formed in
the cover. Or it may be used if preferred without the pencil holder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. A combined book fastener and pencil holder formed of one piece of metal,
which, when bent, forms a removable straddle or clip or bookmarker for holding
together respectively, the covers or part of the pages of a book, and having also
a spiral coil and talon for holding a pencil as herein described and set forth.
2. A spring clip closing device for pocket books and the like with or without
a pencil-holder attachment, as herein described and set forth.
Janu
this 20th day 01 January 20
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 33, Cannon Street London, E.C.