Improvements in Pencil Cases.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS of the firm of Johnson Sons and Edmonds of
32, John Street, Bedford Row, London, W.C. Silversmiths do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention refers particularly to pencil cases in which the pencil or crayon is
carried in an internal casing or tube which is caused to advance or retire as desired
by a screw or push motion. Whilst possessing many advantages (one of the chief
being simplicity of construction) pencil cases of this type have a decided drawback
in that difficulty is experienced in extracting the end or stump of the pencil or
crayon when worn down and in fitting in another.
In accordance with this my invention this operation is much facilitated and whilst
allowing of a firm hold of the pencil or crayon when in use provision is made for
easily extracting old and inserting new leads when desired.
According to this invention the front end of the pencil case is made to taper so
that it may at its extremity just fit around the pencil, crayon, or lead, and hold
same firmly. This taper part is then formed with a convenient number of slots or
cuts therein running longitudinally with the length of the pencil case, each of which
slots may terminate in a separate aperture drilled in the taper of the pencil case.
By this means a certain amount of spring will be given to the front end of the
pencil case enabling a firm hold of the pencil, crayon, or lead, to be obtained whilst
writing and also allowing said front end of the pencil case to expand sufficiently to
permit the carrier or internal tube in which is inserted the pencil, crayon, or lead,
to protrude when screwed or pushed forward and thus render the operation of
extracting the end or stump of the pencil, crayon, or lead film internal casing or
tube and the insertion of a new one a simple and easy matter.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1892.
ว
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pencil Cases.
I, FREDERICK EDMONDS of the firm of Johnson Sons and Edmonds of
32 John Street, Bedford Row, London W.C. Silversmiths 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 refers particularly to pencil cases in which the pencil or crayon is
carried in an internal casing or tube which is caused to advance or retire as
desired by a screw or push motion.
Whilst possessing many advantages (one of the chief being simplicity of con-
struction) pencil cases of this type have a decided drawback in that difficulty
is experienced in extracting the end or stump of the pencil or crayon when
worn down and in fitting in another.
In accordance with this invention this operation is much facilitated, and whilst
allowing of a firm hold of the pencil or crayon when in use provision is made
for easily extracting old, and inserting new leads when desired.

page_text: And in order that this invention may be fully understood reference is had to the
accompanying drawings of which
Fig. 1 represents a pencil case in its closed position constructed in accordance
with this invention and Fig. 2 shews the pencil case fully extended.
According to this invention the front end a of the pencil case is made to taper
so that it may at its extremity just fit around the pencil crayon, or lead, and
hold same firmly. The taper part is then formed with a convenient number of
slots or cuts b therein running longitudinally with the length of the pencil case,
each of which slots 6 may terminate in a separate aperture c made in the taper a of
the pencil case. By this means a certain amount of spring will be given to the
front end of the pencil case enabling a firm hold of the pencil, crayon, or lead, to
be obtained whilst writing, and also allowing said front end a of the pencil case to
expand sufficiently to permit the carrier or internal tube d in which is inserted the
pencil, crayon or lead e to protrude when screwed or pushed forward and thus
render the operation of extracting the end or stump of the pencil, crayon, or lead e
from the internal casing or tube e and the insertion of a new one a simple and easy
matter. The expansion of the taper part a when provided with the slots b and
apertures c will be readily understood upon reference to the drawings. In its
normal position it is formed so as to fit closely around the pencil, crayon, or lead,
but is capable of expanding as shewn in dotted lines Fig. 1, when the internal
tube d Fig. 2 is protruded. This expansion is permitted by the slots b and
apertures c as aforesaid.
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 :-
In pencil cases the construction of the taper front ends with slots and aper-
tures for the purpose of allowing said front ends to expand and admit the passage
of the internal pencil crayon, or lead, carrying tube substantially as hereinbefore
set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of December 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.