EP0462332A1 - Etui de crayons - Google Patents

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EP0462332A1
EP0462332A1 EP90305547A EP90305547A EP0462332A1 EP 0462332 A1 EP0462332 A1 EP 0462332A1 EP 90305547 A EP90305547 A EP 90305547A EP 90305547 A EP90305547 A EP 90305547A EP 0462332 A1 EP0462332 A1 EP 0462332A1
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pencil
holding means
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pencils
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Ronald Allan Greenberg
Joel Brian Kay
Helen Greenberg
Etienne Rijkheer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/34—Pencil boxes; Pencil etuis or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43L—ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43L23/00—Sharpeners for pencils or leads

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  • This invention relates to pencil holders.
  • Cosmetic pencils of the kind comprising a core of waxy colouring medium contained in an outer sheath of wood are well known. If the sharpened point of such a pencil is not protected when it is carried in a handbag or pocket, there is a danger that the point might break and/or soil its surrounds.
  • a pencil holder includes:
  • the holding means may be adapted to receive end regions of a plurality of pencils with the opposite ends of the pencils projecting from the holding means to permit any one of the pencils to be gripped and removed from the holding means.
  • the pencil holder may also include a waste material receptacle removably mountable on the body in communication with a shavings outlet from the sharpening means.
  • the waste material receptacle and the hollow cover may constitute a casing for the body.
  • the body may be adapted removably to receive the pencil sharpening means which may be used in conventional manner after removal from the body or alternatively may be used while in position on the body.
  • the sharpening means may be fast with the body. is disposed in generally juxtaposed relationship to pencils located in the holding means in a position spaced transversly from the pencils in the holding means.
  • the sharpening means may be adapted to be located operatively to receive a pencil to be sharpened in a position disposed at an angle to pencils located in the holding means.
  • the angular orientation of the sharpening means relative to pencils in the holding means provides sufficient space between the pencil to be sharpened and pencils located in the holding means to permit operative manipulation of the pencil to be sharpened while pencils are located in the holding means.
  • the pencil holder includes:
  • the holding means may comprise a plurality of separate compartments each adapted to receive a pencil, each compartment including retaining means adapted resiliently to engage a pencil in that compartment.
  • the sharpening means may be located operatively to receive a pencil to be sharpened in a position disposed at an angle to pencils located in the holding means.
  • the body may include a further compartment adapted removably to receive the pencil sharpening means.
  • the invention also includes within its scope a pencil holder body comprising pencil holding means adapted removably to receive at least one pencil to project therefrom, the body being adapted to support pencil sharpening means for sharpening the pencil and removably to mount a hollow cover over the pencil when the latter is in position in the holding means.
  • Pencils of any required nature may be stored in a pencil holder according to the invention and the sharpening means may be selected to suit the type of pencils intended to be stored in the pencil holder.
  • the pencil holder may be designed to hold a plurality of lead type pencils of different grades of hardness or colours and the sharpening means may comprise a sharpener of conventional design suitable for sharpening pencils of the type in question.
  • the sharpening means may comprise a sharpener of conventional design suitable for sharpening pencils of the type in question.
  • Such a pencil holder may be suitable for use in school and also for use by artists, architects, draughtsmen and the like.
  • the pencil holder is designed to hold cosmetic or other pencils of the kind comprising a core of waxy colouring medium contained in an outer sheath of wood, plastics material or the like.
  • a pencil holder may be provided with any suitable sharpening means.
  • the sharpening means may include a formation adapted to round off the tip of a pencil as it is sharpened.
  • the cosmetic pencil holder comprises a body 1 which defines three separate pencil receiving compartments 2a, 2b and 2c, each of which is adapted removably to receive and hold the sharpened end regions of three cosmetic pencils 3a, 3b and 3c respectively.
  • the opposite end regions of the cosmetic pencils 3 are adapted to project outwardly from their compartments 2 so that any one of the pencils may be gripped and removed from its compartment 2.
  • the spacing between the protrusions 10 of each pair of opposed retaining elements 9 of each compartment 2 is less than the diameter of the pencils 3.
  • the points of the pencils 3 may be protected against breaking. It is, however, also possible for the pencils 3 to be inserted into the compartments 2 in reverse manner so that the sharpened end regions of the pencils 3 project from their compartments 2.
  • a suitable pencil sharpener 4 is provided on body 1 and includes a pencil receiving passage 5 in body 1 giving access to a sharpening blade 6 which is mounted on a carrier 11 which is fast with body 1.
  • the sharpener 4 as well as the carrier 11, passage 5 and blade 6 lie at an angle to compartments 2 so that passage 5 faces outwardly in a direction lying at an angle to that in which compartments 2 face.
  • any one of the pencils 3 which is required to be sharpened such as the middle pencil 3b, may be withdrawn from its compartment 2b and inserted into passage 5 for sharpening by blade 6.
  • the angular orientation of the sharpener 4 relative to the pencils 3 in compartments 2 provides sufficient space between the pencil 3b to be sharpened and the end pencil 3c located in the end compartment 2c, to permit operative manipulation of the pencil 3b to be sharpened as shown in figure 3.
  • sharpener 4 includes a hollow tip 20 which is fast with body 1 and frame 11, extends longitudinally from one end of passage 5 and has a longitudinally facing outlet 20a through which the sharpened end 21 of the pencil core extends during the sharpening of pencil 3b.
  • Sharpener 4 also includes an L-shaped formation 22 which is fast with frame 11, tip 20 and body 1 and which supports blade 6 up to its outer end. Formation 22 presents a shaping edge 22a which is located adjacent blade 6 in a position which is spaced outwardly from outlet 20a and is spaced inwardly from the outer end 6a of blade 6.
  • the outer periphery of the upper portion 1a of body 1 is complementary in shape to the inner periphery of a hollow cover 7 of tubular configuration which is open at one end 7a and closed at its opposite end 7b.
  • Cover 7 is removably mountable on the upper portion 1a of body 1 over compartments 2 and pencils 3 therein and over passage 5 so that pencils 3 extend into hollow cover 7 when the latter is in position.
  • hollow cover 7 is provided on its opposed side walls with inwardly directed protrusions 12 which are adapted resiliently to clip into recesses 13 in the sides of the upper portion 1a of body 1, thereby releasably to retain cover 7 on body 1. It is also possible for cover 7 to be removably mountable with a friction fit on the upper portion 1a of body 1.
  • Body 1 also includes a lower frame portion 1b which is provided with a hollow cover 8 of tubular configuration which is open at its one end 8a and is closed at its opposite end 8b.
  • Cover 8 is adapted to be removably mountable on lower frame portion 1b round sharpener 4.
  • cover 8 At its open end 8a, cover 8 is provided on its opposed side walls with inwardly directed protrusions 14 which are adapted resiliently to clip into recesses 15 in the sides of frame portion 1b of body 1, thereby releasably to retain cover 8 on body 1. It is also possible for cover 8 to be releasably mountable with a friction fit on lower frame portion 1a.
  • Cover 8 defines a waste material receptacle in its interior which is in communication with a shavings outlet from sharpener 4 and in which shavings produced by the sharpening of a pencil by sharpener 4 may be collected. Cover 8 may be emptied by removing cover 8 from body 1.
  • Covers 7 and 8 have corresponding cross-sectional configurations.
  • covers 7 and 8 When both covers 7 and 8 are mounted on body 1 as shown in figure 1, pencils 3 and the inlet to passage 5 of the sharpening means are enclosed by cover 7 and sharpener 4 is enclosed by cover 8 to provide a neat casing of aesthetically pleasing appearance which encloses body 1 and its contents, as shown in figure 1.
  • the cover 7 may be removed as shown in figure 2 to permit any one of the pencils 3 as may be required, to be removed from its compartment 2.
  • cover 7 When cover 7 is removed, the passage 5 of sharpener 4 is also exposed and a pencil 3 which requires sharpening, may be sharpened as shown in figure 3.
  • Cover 8 may be removed to empty out parings and shavings produced by sharpening of a pencil.
  • sharpener 4 As sharpener 4 is fast with body 1, it is readily available for the sharpening of a pencil 3 which is withdrawn from a compartment 2 and loss or displacement of sharpener 4 is prevented.
  • cover 8 allows for the sharpening of a pencil in any locality without leaving any litter.
  • carrier 11 and blade 6 are disposed in substantially parallel relationship to pencil receiving compartments 2 so that sharpener passage 5 faces outwardly in the same direction as that in which compartments 2 face.
  • Carrier 11 is fast with body 1.
  • the sharpener 4 and its pencil receiving passage 5 are spaced laterally from the end compartment 2c as shown in figure 5.
  • body 1 may be provided with a further sharpener receiving compartment 16 in addition to the pencil receiving compartments 2. Any suitable pencil sharpener 17 may be removably located in the further compartment 16.
  • the cover 7 may be removed as shown in figure 6 to permit any one of the pencils 3 as may be required, to be removed from its compartment 2.
  • the sharpener 17 When cover 7 is removed, the sharpener 17 is also exposed and may be removed from its compartment 16 for sharpening of a pencil in conventional manner.
  • cover 8 may be removable from body 1 or may be fast therewith.
  • sharpener receiving compartment 16 is spaced transversely from the end pencil receiving compartment 2c and is provided with an internal retaining formation 18 adapted releasably to hold sharpener 17 in position in compartment 16.
  • the floor of compartment 16 is provided with an aperture 19 which places a shavings outlet from sharpener 17 in communication with the interior of hollow cover 8 which constitutes a removable waste material receptacle.
  • pencils may be sharpened by means of sharpener 17 while the latter is in position in compartment 16, in a manner similar to that described above with reference to figure 5.
  • a plurality of cosmetic pencils to suit particular requirements may be located in the compartments 2 of body 1.
  • pencils of different colours according to a cosmetic colour coding system may be located in compartments 2 to provide a selection of colours to suit, for example, different seasons of the year, or different fashion trends.
  • a plurality of pencils for different cosmetic purposes such as an eye brow pencil, an eye liner and a lip liner, may be located in the compartments 2.
  • a cosmetic pencil holder according to the invention may be of suitable size, shape and design to be aesthetically attractive to women and to fit easily into a handbag or a pocket to provide a readily accessible cosmetic kit.
  • a pencil 3 may be sharpened by sharpening means 4 on the body 1 while other pencils 3 are located in the compartments without obstruction of the fingers by pencils in the compartments 2 during rotation of the pencil 3 that is being sharpened.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0596239A1 (fr) * 1992-11-05 1994-05-11 A. KLEBES GMBH & CO KG Kunststoff- und Metallwarenfabrik Taille-crayon
EP0839468A1 (fr) * 1996-10-25 1998-05-06 Dreambox AG Etui en cellulose
EP1842439A1 (fr) * 2006-04-03 2007-10-10 Industrie Baratta S.r.l. Tube de cigare
WO2023277909A1 (fr) * 2021-06-30 2023-01-05 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Boîtes de conditionnement de dispositif d'écriture

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US2169908A (en) * 1938-12-19 1939-08-15 William F Wells Pencil sharpener
US2857881A (en) * 1957-06-17 1958-10-28 Binney & Smith Inc Crayon carton and sharpener
FR1328812A (fr) * 1962-07-13 1963-05-31 Klebes & Co K G A Taille-crayons pour mines douces sous gaines en particulier pour crayons cosmétiques
US3187723A (en) * 1962-11-29 1965-06-08 Kihara Shokichi Pencil box
FR2279352A1 (fr) * 1974-07-24 1976-02-20 Levy Michel Perfectionnements apportes aux boites de crayons ou mines
GB1593152A (en) * 1977-12-01 1981-07-15 Atkinson E A Containers
GB2111437A (en) * 1981-12-14 1983-07-06 Lin Ming Hung Combined pencil box and sharpener
IL66107A (en) * 1982-06-23 1984-12-31 Tsaf Kal S D L Co Ltd Pencil holder for holding a plurality of pencils
US4736838A (en) * 1985-07-12 1988-04-12 Plus Corporation Writing instrument case

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2169908A (en) * 1938-12-19 1939-08-15 William F Wells Pencil sharpener
US2857881A (en) * 1957-06-17 1958-10-28 Binney & Smith Inc Crayon carton and sharpener
FR1328812A (fr) * 1962-07-13 1963-05-31 Klebes & Co K G A Taille-crayons pour mines douces sous gaines en particulier pour crayons cosmétiques
US3187723A (en) * 1962-11-29 1965-06-08 Kihara Shokichi Pencil box
FR2279352A1 (fr) * 1974-07-24 1976-02-20 Levy Michel Perfectionnements apportes aux boites de crayons ou mines
GB1593152A (en) * 1977-12-01 1981-07-15 Atkinson E A Containers
GB2111437A (en) * 1981-12-14 1983-07-06 Lin Ming Hung Combined pencil box and sharpener
IL66107A (en) * 1982-06-23 1984-12-31 Tsaf Kal S D L Co Ltd Pencil holder for holding a plurality of pencils
US4736838A (en) * 1985-07-12 1988-04-12 Plus Corporation Writing instrument case

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0596239A1 (fr) * 1992-11-05 1994-05-11 A. KLEBES GMBH & CO KG Kunststoff- und Metallwarenfabrik Taille-crayon
EP0839468A1 (fr) * 1996-10-25 1998-05-06 Dreambox AG Etui en cellulose
EP1842439A1 (fr) * 2006-04-03 2007-10-10 Industrie Baratta S.r.l. Tube de cigare
WO2023277909A1 (fr) * 2021-06-30 2023-01-05 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Boîtes de conditionnement de dispositif d'écriture

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