US1594342A

US1594342A - Magazine for writing instruments

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Publication number: US1594342A
Application number: US60222A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alland Maurice
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-10-03
Filing date: 1925-10-03
Publication date: 1926-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1943-08-03

Description

M. ALLAND v Aug. 3,1626. 1,594,342

MAGAZINE FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS Filed Oct. 5, 1925 2o 25 17 16, 1 RI; 1 J J1 g:16

i M Fl g-9 l 6 ll Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED. STATES M A'URICE ALLAND, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

MAGAZINE FOB WRITI ENG INSTRUMENTS.

Application med October a, 1925. Serial m. 60,222.

The object of the invention is to provide improvements in writing instruments, and particularly in that type which combines oth a fountain-pen and a magazine pencil in the same structure.

Another object is more particularly to pro- ,vide in such an instrument an improved stor-- age system within a specially constructed cap, and so arranged that the interior compartments of the storage system are accessible at all times, irrespective of whether the cap is in position as a cover for the pen or the pencil end of the instrument.

A "further object is to provide an improved storage or magazine cap for a writing instrument wherein, not only several different colors oflea'ds ma be kept for the pencil, but soluble ink-pel ets of twoor more colors may be stored and are at all times ready for use in a pen adapted to make any color of ink, as the water or other solvent from within the reservoir passes over a soluble ink-' pellet, as for instance a pen of the type described in co-pending application Serial No. 36,104.

Still another object is to provide a cap formed of a tube in which is positioned a second tube, spaced away from the first for a considerable extent to form a cylindrical space for the storage of leads, the second tube being provided with a partition to form the bottom of a space in which may be stored soluble ink-pellets, and a closure which when in normal position incloses the interior of both tubes and consequently the two'mentioned storage chambers.

And a still further object is to provide in such. a construction a cup having a flangeor other means to prevent it from entering the inner tube more than a predetermined distance and-in spaced relation with the said partition, whereby in addition to the cylindrica'l space for pencil leads, there is provided a space for ink-pellets of one color within the inner tube, between its partition and the bottom of the ,cup, and a second space for ink-pellets of a different color within the en itself, the free end of the inner tube pre erably extending beyond the outer tube and being threaded to receive the closure, which when in normal position mcloses said storage spaces, retalns said cup in fixed position, and operatively supports an ink -eraser of any suitable material.

With these and other objects in mind, the invention comprises further details of construction and operation, fully brought out in the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is-a plan view of a writing instrument comprising both a maga zine pencil and a multi-color fountain-pen; Fig. 2 is a similar view ofthe improved storage cap for reserve leads and ink-pellets, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal diametrical section taken thru the magazine cap with its parts in assembled relations; Fig. 4 is a similar view of the several parts of the cap in spaced relation; Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cap; Fig. 6- is a top plan view of the magazine cup; and Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the closure member of the said magazine cap.

7 Referring to'the drawings, the writing instrument shown in Fig. 1 has a central body portion 1 containing a reservoir for a suitable solvent for the soluble ink-pellets which are supported by the dual holder .2 in the feed-member 3 adjacent to the penpoint or nib 4, said body portion being provided with threads 5 for engaging corre sponding threads 6 within the improved cap hereinafter described. The opposite end of the instrument provides a magazine pencil 7 from which is adapted to extend the exposed end of a lead 8.

The improved cap for the instrument comprises a tube 9, having a bore 10, provided at one end with the threads 6, beyond which is an enlarged portion 11 of the bore, adapted to receive and artially cover one end of the reservoir, ort e central body portion 1 of the instrument. The oppositely positioned major portion of the bore 10 is also enlarged at 12, to form a cylindrical space outside of a second {tubular member 13,-

adapted to contain a reserve supply of replacement-leads 8 for the pencil 7. a The tube 13 is also provided with a transversely extending partition 14, beyond which is a compartment 15 in which are adapted to be positioned ink-pellets (not shown) of a given color, said compartment being closed normally by the inner end or bottom 16 of a cup having sidewalls 17, slidable into the otherwise open end of said tube, and limited in its inward movement by a radial flange 18 having a circumferential finger-nail groove 19. This cup is adapted to contain ink-pellets of a difi'erent color than those in the compartment 15, and in order to expose the interior of said compartment the flange 18 of the cup is engaged by ones finger-nails within the groove 19 whereby the cup is readily removed.

It will be noticed that the inner tube 13 extends beyond the adjacent end of the outer tube 9 and is provided with threads 20 for engagement with threads 21 of a hollow closure member 22, the lower enlarged end of which constitutes a flange 23, which normally'bears against the upper end of the tube 13, while the upper end of said closure terminates in a radially inwardly extending flange 24, beneath which is secured the flanged portion 25 of an abrasive member 26, comprising an eraser of any suitable material.

In the operation of this device, the space 12 is intended to be filled with replacement leads as shown in Fig. 3, while the compartment 15 contains ink-pellets of a given color, and the cup 1619 contains ink-pellets of any other desired color. The closure member when in operative position, also as shown in Fig. 3, serves to retain the cup in fixed position, to cover the otherwise open end of the lead compartment 12, to close the otherwise open end of the cup, which latter effects a closure of the compartment, and finally to secure the eraser member in fixed relation with the said closure.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patcut of the United States is 1. A writing instrument, comprising a cap formed of a pair of radially spaced concentric members, providing a cylindrical space between them for the storage of leads, a removable closure carried by said members, and a replaceable abrasive'member secured in said closure by, and when said closure is in normal cooperation with, said first members.

2. A writing instrument, comprising a pair of concentric tubular members, provid-' ing a cylindrical space between them for the storage of leads, and a member removably secured to one and cooperating with the other of said first members when in normal position to form a closure for said space.

A cap for writing instruments, comprising a pair of concentrictubular members, secured together in fixed relation and being spaced apart throughout a portion of their longitudinal extent to provide a cylindrical space for the storage of leads, the inner member having a transversely extending wall defining a centrally positioned space for the storage of ink-pellets, and a member removably secured to one and cooperating with the othcr of said first members to normally form a closure for said storage spaces.

4. A writing instrument, comprising a cap formed of a pair of concentric tubular members, secured together in fixed relation and being spaced apart throughout a portion of their longitudinal extent to provide a cylindrical s ace for the storage of leads, the inner mem er having a transverse wall defining a centrally positioned space for the storage of ink-pellets, a removable cupshaped member normally extending into and occupying a portion of said space and also adapted to contain ink-pellets, and a member removably secured to one of said tubular members to normally form a closure for said storage spaces and cooperating with, and thereby operative to retain, said cup-shaped member in fixed position.

5. A writing instrument, comprising a cap formed of a pair of concentric tubular members, secured together in fixed relation and being spaced apart throughout a ortion of their longitudinal extent to provi e a cylindrical space. for the storage of leads, the inner member having a wall defining a centrally positioned space for the storage of ink-pellets, a removable cup-shaped member normally extending into and occupying a portion of said space and also adapted to contain ink-pellets the inner extending free 1y beyond the outer of said tubular members and being threaded, and a member removably secured to the threaded portion of said inner and normally cooperating with the outer of said tubular members and form ing a closure for said storage spaces, and operative to positively retain said cupshaped member in fixed operative position.

6. A cap for writin instruments, comprising a tubular member forming a compartment and having a threaded end portion, a cup-shaped member normally extending partially into said compartment and provided with a flange to limit the inward movement of said last-named member, said flange being provided with a groove for manually engaging the flange to remove said cup-shaped member from said compartment, and a closure for said tubular member operative to retain said cup-shaped member in operative position.

7. A cap. for writing instruments, comprising concentric radially spaced cylindrical walls providing a storage space therebetween, a wall defining the inward limit of the interior of the. inner of said walls, the inner wall extending freely beyond the outer wall, a removable cup-shaped member withof thesaid inner wall, said closure bearing in the interior of the inner wall and having against the outer wall when in normal posi- 10 a radial flange to limit its inwardimovement, tion, and causing said abrasive member to a closure member having an aperture surbear against and to normally prevent relarounded by a flange, and a protruding abrative movement of said cup-shaped member. sive member removably secured in said 010- In testimony whereof I have aflixed my sure by said last-named flange, said closure signature.

being removably threaded upon the free end MAURICE ALLAND.