US1777903A - Pencil sharpener - Google Patents

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Oct. 7, 1930. J. A. TAYLOR PENCIL SHARPENE'R Filed June 14, 1927 Will E5555 Patented Oct. .7, 1930 UNITED STATES P TENT-O JAMEsA. TAYLOR, or oiivomnnrr, oHIo PENCIL sun-Br anna Application filed June 14, 1927; seen No. 193,837. r

This invention relates to pencil sharpeners. a The principal object of this invention isthe production of a pencil sharpener, which will be durable, efficient in use, one'that will be simple and easy to manufacturmand one scribed, claimed, and illustrated in the ac-.

companying drawings, in which drawings: 5 Figure 1 is a side elevation of'jthe lIIlPIOVGd attachment showing the same applied to a conventional pencil. H

'Figure 2 is a. front elevation of thei'm e 1 proved attachment showing the same on a pencil, t

Figure?) is a rear elevation of the attachment showing the same on the pencil,

Figure .4 is-a longitudinal section through the attachmentshowing thesame on a pencil,

Figure 5 is a perspective of the attachment removed from the pencil,j H

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through the attachment showing the same in use for sharpening a pencil, and

3 0 Figure? is atransverse section through the attachment taken on the line 717 of Figure 5'looking in the direction of the arrows showin theformation of the thumb piece.

M eferring to the drawings in detail, where in similar reference characters designate cor responding parts throughout the several views, the letter A indicates a pencil and B the improved attachmenttherefor. V

vFor the purpose'of facilitating the carry-- ing of'the pencilsharpener, a pencil A i shown of the usual type. i v r The improved attachment B. is preferably formed from a single stripof sheet metal and includes a bod 13 which is arcuated transversely to con orm to the configuration of a pencil. One end of the body is formed with arcuate ears 14 which form in connection with the body a cylindrical'barrel portion 15, which receives and grips the body'portion lO-of the pencil. One end of the body- 13 is providedwith anextension 16, which forms in connection, with the pencil a clasp forengaging the pocketso asto preventloss r of the pencil. This extension ldis curved arcuately as atl? so as to slightly offset the samefrom the pencil adj a'centto the barrel 15;and to add resiliency to the-extension. i

Directly inwardrof thepocketclip16,'thef body l is provided with? an elongated open ing-l23 and lHWilI'dfOf thegopening 23, awsec- 0nd elongated'opening 24 is provided fThel metal between the openings23 and-24; is slightly struck out as at 2,5 to provide a to provide a cutting knife '26", "which" is em- 1 ployed forsharpening the pencilfaswi-llbe later described. The -metal forming the straight transverse surface, whichi's beveled metal forming the elongated opening-24m not cut entirely away but only the longitudi nal side ofsthe opening at onecnd. This ITlBiZZlllS bent up above the surface oif'the body 13- to substantially "V;s11ape and forms" a thumb rest andpusher 26, "lhe sidefwal ls"of the opening 24; canbeprovided with ears27;

, for engaging the free end-of tlie thumbresti alsojfipreferred to *roughen the outer face of one ear-14, as at 29, so as to provide a file, which can be used for a number of different purposes;

The method ofusing the pencil sharpener isas follows, the pencil is inserted through the elongated opening 23 and the pencil'is grasped in the right hand with the thumb against the thumb piece 26 The left hand can'he used to grasp thepocket clip 16s0; as to form a guide, and the attachment is moved along the pencil and the cutting edge into en-V gagement with the wood and leg thereof. 7 1

Thus it can be seen, by referring to Figure '6 by drawing the pencil" rearwardly and'moving the sharpener forwardly, that the pencil 5 can be easily sharpened The forwardwall of the opening 23 acts ,1, 1

asa guideflfor the pencil, in this instance, and

prevents the breakageiof the pencil point during the sharpening process. 7

Changes in details may be made Without departing from thespirit or the scope; of this invention, hutwhat Iclaim as newis 1. A device of the character set forth, including a body, arcuate in cross section and provided with an opening and adjacent the opening with a transverse straight portion having a cutting edge arranged next to the opening and a thumb rest extending outwardly beyond said portion.

2. A device of the character set forth, including a body, arcuate in cross section and provided with an opening and immediately adjacent the opening with atransverse straight portion having a cutting edge arranged next to the opening, and a thumb rest carried by and extending outwardly from said portion.

3. A pencilattachment including abody arcuate in cross section for application to a pencil and provided in the side thereof With an opening and immediately adjacent the opening with a transverse straight portion having a cutting edge arranged next to the opening, and almember extending; from; an end ofthe body and of arcuate formation in longitudinal section with its free-end arranged in contact with the pencil to prevent the cutting edge of said portion from engaging the pencil during the application of the device.

4. A device of the character set forth, in-, eluding a body arcuate in cross section and provided withzian opening and immediatelyadjacent the opening with a transverse straight portion having a cutting; edge arranged next to the opening, a thumb rest extending outwardly from said portion, and a; member extending from an end of the bodyand of arcuate formation in longitudinal section With its free end in contactv with the pencil to prevent thecutting edge of said portion from engaging the pencil during the application of the device.

In testimony whereof I atfixmy vsignature.

' JAMES A. TAYLOR-H

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