A Combined Slate-pencil Sharpener or Pointer and Clip.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Slate-pencil Sharpener or Pointer and Clip.
I, HENRY FANCOURT of Dunedin, Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, Settler,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction and employment of improved devices for
the pointing, sharpening and smoothing of slate pencils, and for preventing the loss of
the pencil when not in use and the invention consists in adapting to the frame of a
slate file-like and perforated surfaces for the purpose of sharpening, pointing and
smoothing slate pencils, combined with curved projections for the prevention of the
loss of the pencil; the sharpener, clip and pencil being thus always available when
the slate is required for use.
In carrying out my invention I employ two thin plates of steel or other metal one
having a file-like surface and three curved side projections or clips and two small holes
for fastening the same to a slate frame.
The other plate has a perforated surface with the edges of the perforations raised
up like a nutmeg grater, it has also three curved side projections and two small
holes like the first named plate.
The plates are secured to the wooden frame of a slate with the rough sides upwards
by means of nails or screws passing through the small holes.
The curved projections project over the outer edge of the wooden frame of the
slate.
Either or both of the plates may be used in sharpening pointing and smoothing the
slate pencils.
To secure the pencil from loss when not in use the point thereof is inserted between
the curved projections and the edge of the wooden frame, and it is then pressed
forward until it is firmly clipped between the wooden frame and the curved pro-
jections.
Dated the 21st day of Amanot 1800
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Slate-pencil Sharpener or Pointer and Clip.
I, HENRY FANCOURT, of Dunedin, Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, Settler,
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 the construction and employment of improved devices for
the pointing, sharpening and smoothing of slate pencils, and for preventing the loss of
the pencil when not in use, and the invention consists in adapting to the frame of a
slate file-like and perforated surfaces for the purpose of sharpening, pointing and
smoothing slate pencils, combined with curved projections for the reception of the
pencil and consequent prevention of the loss of the same; the sharpener, clip and
pencil being thus always available when the slate is required for use.
In the accompanying drawing-
Figures 1 and 2 are elevations of my improved devices having file-like and per-
forated surfaces respectively and curved projections, the whole forming a combined
slate-pencil sharpener or pointer and clip or holder.
Figures 3 and 4 are sections of figures 1 and 2 respectively.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I employ two thin plates of steel or other metal.
One of the said plates shewn in figures 1 and 3 has a file-like surface A, three curved
side projections or clips c, c, c and two small holes d, d for fastening the plate to a
slate-frame.
The other plate shewn in figures 2 and 4 has a perforated surface B with the edges
of the perforations raised up like a nutmeg grater. It has also three curved side
projections c, c, c and two small holes d, d like the plate shewn in figures 1 and 3.
The two plates are secured to the wooden frame of a slate with. the rough sides
upwards by means of nails or screws passing through the small holes d, d.
The curved projections c, c, c project over the outer edge of the wooden frame of
the slate.
Either or both of the plates may be used for sharpening, pointing and smoothing.
the slate pencil by rubbing the ends of the latter upon the file-like and perforated
surfaces until the pencils become tapered off to a smooth point.
To secure a pencil from loss when not in use the point thereof is inserted between
the curved projections c, c, c and the edge of the wooden frame of the slate, and the
pencil is then pressed forward until it is firmly clipped between the wooden frame and.
the curved projections.
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) Adapting to the frame of a slate file-like and perforated surfaces for the pur-
pose of sharpening, pointing and smoothing slate pencils, combined with curved
projections for the reception of the pencil and prevention of its loss, substantially as
hereinbefore described.
(2) The manufacture and use of the combined slate pencil sharpeners or pointers.
and clips or holders herein before described with reference to the accompanying
drawing.
Dated the 20th day of February 1890.
:
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.