IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL CASES OR HOLDERS AND OTHER HOLDERS FOR LIKE INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
I ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD of Vittoria Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL CASES OR HOLDERS AND OTHER HOLDERS
FOR LIKE INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS" to be as follows :—
My Invention has reference to pen and pencil cases or holders, and other holders
for like instruments and materials; such for example as toothpicks, knives, and the
like; in which the part or movement containing or holding the pen, lead, marking
instrument toothpick or other instrument is capable of being projected from or
withdrawn into its case by gravity, or by the weight of the said movement, which
is effected by pressing or sliding inwards, the terminal cap of the holder or case,
when so projecting or sheathing the writing or other instrument for use in order to
protect the point from injury or otherwise."
I will describe my Invention as applied to a pencil case.
The pusher tube which by its function, liberates and allow the movement to fall
by gravity, or by its own weight. The pusher consists of a tube closed at top and
extending or protruding above the top of the covering case of the holder-The said
pusher tube has a longitudinal slot with angular top and bottom depending cross
slots, parallel to each other formed along the middle of the said pusher tube into
which a pin on the movement hereinafter described, works. The said tube has on
the opposite side, an open slot running from the bottom thereof, which takes upon
a solid long stud or rib on the conductor tube. This slot working upon the rib,
compels the pusher tube to take a vertical or downward course.
The upper of the depending cross slots described is for the purpose of holding
the movement in its unsheathed position, while the bottom or lower one removes
the pin of the said movement out of the locking slot in the conductor tube as
hereinafter described.
The conductor tube upon which the pusher tube slides, has also a longitudinal
slot opposite and coincident with, the longitudinal slot of the pusher tube, it has
also top and bottom cross slots, that is to say the bottom or locking slot is at right
angles or nearly so to the vertical slot, while the upper slot is inclined at an
obtuse angle and is for the purpose of removing the pin of the movement from the
upper or holding slot of the pusher tube. The movement carrying the writing -

page_text: instrument slides or traverses within the conductor tube and its pin engages with
both slots of conductor and pusher tube. A coiled spring which is enclosed within
the top of the pusher tube, abutts against the top of the conductor tube and so
gives the return action to the pusher tube, after each downward movement of the
pusher, and also forces -the pin of the movement into the respective locking or
holding slots of conductor and pusher tubes. The action of the parts of the pencil
case is as follows, the pencil case being in its unsheathed position, that is, the
nozzle being enclosed within its case, the pin on the movement now rests in both
upper cross slots of conductor and pusher tubes, the upper cross slot of the
conductor tube crosses the depending and holding cross slot of the pusher tube.
By the vertical or downward movement of the pusher tube, the pin on the.
movement travels up the downward cross slot, and at the same time is removed
from the inclined cross slot in the conductor tube.
On the pin coming into the coincident vertical slots of the conductor and pusher
tube it is now free, and the movement is projected or falls by gravity or its own
weight from out of its case or holder. On liberating the pusher the coiled spring
enclosed within its case, forces the pusher upwards, to its normal position, the
downward inclined lower cross slot of the said pusher tube, forces the pin of the
movement into the cross or bayonet like locking slot of the conductor tube, and
thereby holds or locks the movement in its unsheathed position, ready for use.
In order to enclose the movement into its case again to protect the point from
injury or otherwise, the case or holder is inverted in position, when on the pusher
being pressed within its case the lower inclined slot of the pusher tube, forces the
pin of the movement out of the cross locking slot of the conductor tube which
brings the pin of the movement into the coincident longitudinal slots as before
described, when the movement falls by gravity within its case, and is held there
in its sheathed position, by the upper depending slot of the pusher tube. The pin
of the movement is forced into this alot by the inclined slot at the top of the
conductor tube, operated by the return movement of the pusher effected by the
spring. The pencil case can either be worked by pusher action or by a sliding
action on the outside of the said pencil case.
Dated this Twelfth day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighty four.

page_text: I ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD of Vittoria Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PEN AND PENCIL CASES OR HOLDERS, AND OTHER HOLDERS
FOR LIKE INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS" and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My Invention has reference to pen and pencil cases or holders, and other holders
for like instruments and materials; such for example as toothpicks, knives, and
the like, in which the part or movement containing or holding the pen, lead,
marking instrument, toothpick or other instrument is capable of being projected
from or withdrawn into its case by gravity or by the weight of the said movement
which is effected by pressing or sliding inwards, the terminal cap of the holder or
case when so projecting or unsheathing the writing or other instrument for use or
in order to protect the point from injury or otherwise.
I will describe my Invention as applied to a pencil case.
The pusher tube which by its function, liberates and allows the movement to
fall by gravity, or by its own weight.
The pusher consists of a tube closed at top and extending or protruding above
the top of the covering case of the holder. The said pusher tube has a longitudinal
slot with angular top and bottom depending cross slots parallel to each other, formed
along the middle of the said pusher tube into which a pin on the movement
hereinafter described works. The said tube has on the opposite side an open slot
running from the bottom thereof which takes upon a solid long stud or rib on the
conductor tube. This slot working upon the rib compels the pusher tube to take
a vertical or downward course.
The upper of the depending cross slots described is for the purpose of holding
the movement in its unsheathed position, while the bottom or lower one removes
the pin of the said movement out of the locking slot in the conductor tube as
hereinafter described.
The conductor tube upon which the pusher tube slides has also a longitudinal
slot opposite, and coincident with, the longitudinal slot of the pusher tube; it has
also top and bottom cross slots, that is to say, the bottom or locking slot is at
right angles, or nearly so to the vertical slot, while the upper slot is inclined at an
obtuse angle, and is for the purpose of removing the pin of the movement from the
upper or holding slot of the pusher tube.
The movement carrying the writing instrument slides or traverses within the
conductor tube, and its pin engages with both slots of conductor and pusher tube.
A coiled spring which is enclosed within the top of the pusher tube, abuts against
the top of the conductor tube, and so gives the return action to the pusher tube,
after each downward movement of the pusher, and also forces the pin of the
movement into the respective locking or holding slots of conductor and pusher
tubes.
The action of the parts of the pencil case is as follows, the pencil case being in
its unsheathed position, that is, the nozzle being enclosed within its case, the pin
on the movement now rests in both upper cross slots of conductor and pusher
tubes; the upper cross slot of the conductor tube crosses the depending and holding
cross slot of the pusher tube.
"
By the vertical or downward movement of the pusher tube, the pin on the
movement travels up the downward cross slot, and at the same time is removed
from the inclined cross-slot in the conductor tube, so that the pin becomes free on

page_text: entering or passing into the coincident vertical slots of the conductor and pusher
tube. The movement then falls or is projected to the desired distance by gravity
or by its own weight. The nozzle of the movement protruding from out of the
bottom of the case or holder.
On liberating the pusher, the coiled spring enclosed within its case, forces the
pusher upwards to its normal position, the downward inclined lower cross slot of
the said pusher tube, forces the pin of the movement into the cross or bayonet like
locking alot of the conductor tube, and thereby holds or locks the movement in its
unsheathed position ready for use,
In order to enclose the movement within its case again to protect the point from
injury or otherwise, the case or holder is inverted in position, when on the pusher
being pressed again within its case, the lower inclined slot of the pusher tube
forces the pin of the movement out of the cross locking slot of the conductor tube,
which brings the pin of the movement into the coincident longitudinal slots as
before described when the movement falls by gravity within its case, and is held
there in its sheathed position by the upper depending slot of the pusher tube.
The pin of the movement is forced into this slot by the inclined slot at the top
of the conductor tube, operated by the return movement of the pusher effected by
tho spring.
The pencil case can either be worked by pusher action or by a sliding action on
the outside of the said pencil case.
The application of my Invention to holders of like construction for writing
instruments and materials differs in no essential respect in its application to pencil
cases described.
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I will now proceed to demonstrate with reference to the accompanying Drawing
the manner in which my Invention is to be performed.
Figure 1. represents in elevation and Figure 2 in longitudinal vertical section a
pencil case, arranged and constructed according to my Invention, the moverment
being represented in its sheathed or withdrawn position. Figure 3 represents a
longitudinal section of Figure 1. with the barrel or casing removed so as to better
exhibit the slots and parts of pusher and conductor tubes and the relative positions
which the parts occupy when the movement is withdrawn.
Figure 4. also represents a longitudinal section for better exhibiting the action,
in this view the pusher cap is compressed for releasing the movement, and it shows
the position which the pin of the movement takes when the said movement is free
to fall from the case in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Figure 5. shows a like sectional view as Figure 3, with the movement unsheathed
or projected from its case by gravity or by its own weight, the pin of the movement
in this view is shown at the bottom of the fixing slot in the conductor tube before
the pusher cap has been liberated or released. Figure 6. exhibits the pusher cap
released, and the pin pushed into the holding slot by the lower depending cross-slot
on the pusher tube resuming its normal position as represented by the spring
enclosed within the pusher cap. The other Figures 7. 8. 9. 10. and 11. represent
parts of the pencil case as hereinafter described.
The same letters indicate the same parts in the several Figures of the Drawings.
a is the outer case and b is the sliding pusher tube, which by its function
liberates and allows the movement hereinafter described to fall by gravity or by
its own weight. The said movable pusher tube has at its top or upper end, a cap
or terminal part 61 extending or protruding above the top of the outer casing or
holder. This terminal cap b₁ is for the purpose of operating the pencil case when
it is required to project the movement from or withdraw it within its case.
The said pusher tube has a long slot 63, with angular top and bottom depending
cross slots b³ b* somewhat parallel to each other, in which a pin on the movement
Figure 11, hereinafter described engages. b is an open slot for determining the
vertical or downward movement of the pusher tube, by the said slot taking upon
a solid rib c on the fixed conductor tube c, so that the slot working upon the rib
compels the pusher tube to take a vertical or downward course.

page_text: The upper or depending cross-slot 6ª presses and removes the pin of the
movement from the top or sheathing slot c³, of the conductor tube while the
bottom or lower slot 6. forces or urges the said. pin and removes it from
the locking slot c. of the conductor tube as hereinafter described.
The conductor tube c. upon which the pusher tube slides has a longitudinal
slot which comes opposite and is coincident with the long slot 6 of the pusher
tube b. The said slot c. has top and bottom slots c³. c, as before referred to.
The movement d. slides or traverses within the conductor tube c. and its pin d²
moves in and engages with both slots b³ c³. of the conductor and pusher tubes b. c.-
f. is a coiled spring which is enclosed within the cap 61. of the pusher tube, the
said spring gives the return action to the 'pusher tube after each downward
movement; is a cup resting upon the top of the conductor tube which supports
the said coiled spring f. enclosed within the cap b¹, as best seen in Figures 2.
and 4.
The conductor tube c. is attached to the mount g. which is fixed within the
barrel a. of the pencil case.
The action of the parts of the pencil case is as follows when the pencil case is in
its closed or sheathed position as represented in Figures 1, 2, and 3, that is the nozzle
of the movement is enclosed within its case and the pin d of the said movement
rests at the end of both the cross slots 63 c³. of the conductor and pusher tubes so
that on pushing vertically inwards, the cap b. the pusher b is thereby lowered and
the pin on the movement caused to travel up the edge be of the cross-slot 6ª. the
pin d' at the same time being gradually lowered by the weight of the movement
leading or compelling the said pin to travel down the inclined cross slot C. of the
conductor tube as represented in Figure 4, so that the movement becomes free and
falls by gravity or by its own weight on its pin entering or passing into the
coincident slots b³ c³. as represented in Figure 5, the nozzle of the movement
protruding from out of the bottom of the case or holder.
By ceasing to press or liberating the pusher cap 62, the coiled spring ƒ enclosed
within its case forces or urges upwards the pusher tube to its normal position the
lower inclined edge 6. of the inclined slot 6. urges the pin ds. lying at the bottom
of the slot c. into the locking slot c. and thereby locking or holding the movement
in its projected position ready for use.
In order to enclose or sheath the movement again within its case, to protect the
point from injury or otherwise it is only necessary to invert the pencil-case with
its nozzle pointing upwards and to press inwards the cap b¹. so as to release the
pin d. of the movement d. with the slot of which is effected by the lowering of
the inclined edge 68 of the slot b* upon the pin a compelling or urging the said
pin out of the slot into the position as represented in the said Figure 5, when the
movement d. falls by gravity or by its own weight within its case and is held in
its sheathed position by liberating or ceasing to press the cap b¹, the parts taking
their respective relative positions as best seen in Figures 1. 2. and 3.
Instead of the pusher tube 6 being worked by pusher action as described and
set forth, the said pusher tube may be worked and the movement liberated and
fixed in the respective slots by a sliding action on the outside of the barrel of the
pencil case.
In applying my Invention to holders for pens, knives toothpicks and the like
I substitute therefore a suitably shaped holder on the nozzle end of the
movement d.
Having now described the nature of my Invention and the manner in which
the same is to be performed I wish it to be understood that I claim as my
Invention:
First. The improvements in pen and pencil cases or holders and other holders
for like instruments and materials hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
several Figures of the Drawing, that is to say, the sliding pusher tube and
cap 6 6² with its slots b. b. b. and fixed conductor tube c. with its slots c³, c³, c^.
for the purpose and substantially as described and illustrated.

page_text: Secondly. Constructing arranging and combining the parts of the said pen and
pencil cases and other holders for like instruments and materials hereinbefore
described and represented in the accompanying Drawing, whereby the part or
movement containing or bolding the pen, lead or other instrument is capable of
being projected from or made to fall within its case by gravity or by the weight of i
the said movement by pressing or sliding inwards and afterwards relieving pressure
from the terminal sliding cap or top of the case or holder the parts operating
and working substantially in the way and for the purpose as described and
illustrated.