US1917423A - Fountain pen desk set - Google Patents

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July 11, 1933. BENENSTEIN 1,917,423

FOUNTAIN PEN DESK SET Filed Jan. 20, 1930 INVENTOR fl/zdreas 2107643561 ATTO RN EYS ANDREAS BIENENSTEIN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR T CONKLIN PEN OOMPANY, OF

Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO FOUNTAIN PEN nnsxsnir Application filed January 20, 1930. Serial No. 422,129.

This invention relates to what is known in the art as fountain pen desk sets and more particularly to an improved construction of pen supporting or pen therefor. i

In fountain pen desk sets as heretofore commercially produced, it has been quite generally the custom to form the pen supporting receptacle of a substantially tubular member adapted to receive and enclose not only the pen writing point butalso that portion of the pen barrel adjacent the writing point which is gripped by the hand of the person using the pen. Inasmuch as the pen is nor mally supported in a position in which the ink flows downwardly toward the writing point andinasmuch as the pen is frequently carelessly inserted into the supporting receptacle, it frequently occurs that ink is transferred to that portion of the receptacle which encloses the grip area of the pen with the re sult that the ink is frequently: transferred to the grip area and subsequently to the hand of the user. Repeated efforts have been made to design a structure which will eliminate this-objection but these efforts have notbeen entirely successful, have frequently involved more expensive constructions, and have been otherwise objectionable.

It is one of the primary objects of this invention to provide an improved construction of pen supporting receptacle wherein all liability of ink being transferred to the grip area of the pen barrel is eliminated.

Another object of this invention is to provide such an improved construction of pen supporting receptacle wherein all of the known and accepted advantageous features of the present-day constructions are retained.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pen supporting receptacle of such a construction as to permit the insertion and withdrawal of the pen withoutiliability of injury to the writing point thereof.

The invention also has as its objects to sim- 'plify render more eflicient and improve generally structures of this nature and to this end consists of the novel combination, construction and arrangements of parts, all of H which will be made more apparent as the following description proceeds, especially when considered in connection w1th the accompanying drawing,wh r i receiving receptacle Figure 1 is a perspective view of a foun ta n pen desk set constructed in accordance with this invention; V

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the pen supporting receptacle;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Flgure 2;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which a portion of a pen supportingrece'ptacle-is formed, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of pen supporting receptacle.

Referring now more particularly to the V drawingand especially to Figures 1 to 5 in- ClllSlVG', 1t will be noted that there is illustrated the base 10 of a fountain pen desk set,

provided with a receptacle indicated generally by the reference character 11 secured to the baseby a connection12. The receptacle 11 may either be rigidly secured to the base,

orsecured thereto in such a manner as topermit either swinging or rotary movement, or both. r

The pen supporting receptacle is adapted to receive the customary fountain pen 13 provided with a barrel end 14 adjacent the writing point 15. A portion 16 of the barrel adjacent the writing point constitutes the grip area of the pen which is engaged by the hand of the writer when using the'pen.

My improvedfpensupporting receptacle i .COIlSlSlZS of a tubular member 17 providing a chamber 18, the tubular member being formed with a shoulder 19a'djacent-one end thereof. The end of'thetubular member opposite to the shoulder- 19, is herein-shown as threaded as at 20 for engagement with the joint or connection 12 carried by the base 10.

The end 14 of the barrel of the fountain pen is adapted 'to rest upon the shoulder 19 while'the chamber 18 is adapted to receive 9 I and enclose the writing point 15. Engagement of the barrel end 14 with the shoulder 19 seals the chamber 18 from the atmosphere so that the ink which flows to the writing rabbeted at 22 to a depthequa.

point will not readily evaporate, thus maintaining the point in a moistened condition ready for instant use.

Instead of extending the receptacle to provide support for the barrel. of the pen at a point spaced from the writing point thereof, as iscustomary with heretofore known devices, I provide a skeleton-like structure which supports the barrel of the pen but substantially completely exposes'that portion of the barrel herein indicated by the reference character 16 and constituting-the grip area of the pen.

I This skeleton-like structure is preferably, although not necessarily, developed from a single sheet of material from which a blank B, such as shown in Figure 5 is cut. This blank is provided with a portion B which is bent to form a ring 21 adapted to encircle the upper end of the tubular memberlT. To provide a smooth exterior surface the upper edge of the tubular member preferably to the thickness of the encircling portion 21. The blank is further provided with. a portion B which constitutes an. arm 23 which carries a pen barrel supporting member 2 1. This is developed from the portion 13 of the blank. This pen barrel supporting portion 24 is substantially semi-circular in horizontal cross section to thus provide a lateral opening 25. This semi-circular portion is provided with downwardly ext-ending inwardly inclined ears 26 adapted to'resiliently frictioually engage the barrel of the fountain pen. The upper edge of the semi circular portion 2et is flared outwardly as clearlillustrated in the drawing; Thewhole blank is formed preferably of resilient metal so that the cars 26 will resiliently engage the pen barrel.

The opening 25 is preferably arranged to ward the back of the-desk set so that when inserting the fountain pen into the supporting receptacle the writing point end may be brought downwardly tl'irough the opening 25 and finally inserted or located into the chamber 18- of the tubular member, whereupon the barrel portion of the pen may be engaged by. a-slight lateral movement'into a position where it is embraced and gripped by the semi-circular portion 24-. This eliminates the necessity of carefully inserting the point end of the pen into a barrel-like member as has heretofore been necessary. i It will be noted that the grip area 16 of the fountain pen is substantially completely exposed. The pen is fully and adequately sup ported by reason of the engagement of the barrel end 14 with the shoulder 19 and further by reason of the embracing engagement of the supporting member 24. In this position of the parts the writing point 15 is completely enclosed in the sealed in chamber 18 but the grip area 16 is substantia ly completely exposed to the atmosphere. Inasmuch as the grip area 16 does not at any time come into contact with the portion of the receptacle in which ink maybe deposited, liability of ink being transferred therefrom to the hand of the user is practically compen consists of a pair of ring-like members 29 and 3 0 connected by one or more arms 31 which may be substantially straight or artistically curved as illustrated to enhance the decorative appearance of the device. The lower ring-like member29 encircles and engages the tubular member 27 in the same mannor as the ring-like member 21 of the previously described construction, whereas the ring 30 corresponds substantially to the semicircular member 24t, previously described, and provides support for the pen barrel. As in the previously described construction, the grip area of the pen is notenclosed, but is on the other hand substantially completely exposed so that all liability of. the transference of ink from the receptacle to the grip area of the penis eliminated.

Various modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in this art and to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come Within the purview of the accompanying claims.

IV hat I claim as my invention is 1. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptacle for a fountain pen comprising means for receiving and supporting the pen Writing end. and means connected thereto but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrel of the pen, said latter means comprising an arcuate member resiliently embracing the major portion of the pen barrel circumferentially of the latter;

2. In a desk set, a base and a pen supporting receptacle connected thereto, said receptacle comprising a tubular portion having a shoulder at one end thereof, said tubular portion receiving the writing point of the pen and said shoulder being engaged by the end of the pen barrel, means embracing the major portion of the pen barrel circumferentially of the latter at a point spaced above the receptacle, and an arm connecting saidmeans to said tubular portion.

3. In a desk set, a base and a'pen supporting receptacle connected thereto,said receppermit tacle comprising a tubular portion having a shoulder at one end thereof, said tubular portion receiving the. writing point of the pen and said shoulder being engaged by the end of the pen barrel, an arcuate member for yieldably gripping the major portion of the pen barrel circumferentially of the latter at a point spaced from the end thereof, and an arm connecting said member to said tubular portion.

4. In a desk set, a base and a pen supporting receptacle connected thereto, said pen supporting receptacle comprising a substantially tubular member for receiving and supporting the pen writing end, and an arcuate member spaced therefrom and connected thereto for supporting the pen barrel, said member resiliently embracing the pen barrel and permitting a disengagement thereof by a lateral movement of the pen.

5. In a fountain pen desk set, a base and a pen supporting receptacleconnected thereto, said receptacle comprising a cylindrical chamber having an internal shoulder at the upper end thereof, said chamber receiving the writing point of the fountain pen, said shoulder being engaged by the adjacent end of the pen barrel for substantially sealing apart from the atmosphere the Writing point of the fountain pen, and means carried by said chamber member and engaging the pen barrel above the grip portion throughout the major portion of the circumference of the grip portion, said grip portion being substantially exposed.

6. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptaole for a fountain pen comprising means for receiving and supporting the pen writingend, and means connected thereto but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrel of. the

pen, said last-mentioned means comprising an arcuate resilient member fashioned to vieldably grip the major portion of the pen barrel circumferentially of the latter and to engagement thereof by a lateral movement of the pen.

7. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connected thereto and comprising a tubular portion fashioned to receive'the writing point of the pen, and means connected to the tubular portion and spaced therefrom for engaging the barrel of the pen to support the latter relative to the reand disengagement ceptacle independent of engagement of the pen point with the'receptacle and fashioned to provide engagement and disengagement of the pen by a lateral movement thereof.

8. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptacle for a-fountain pen comprising means for receiving the pen Writing end, and means connected to the receptacle but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrel of the pen independent of'engagement of the Writing end thereof with the receptacle, said latter means comprising aresilient member fashioned to yieldably grip the barrel portion of the pen and to permit engagement and disengagement thereof by a lateral motion of the pen.

9. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connected thereto-and comprising a tubular portion fashioned to receive the writing point of the pen, a one-piece stamping having a portion fixed to the receptacle and having an arcuate portion spaced above the receptacle and yieldably gripping the pen barrel throughout the major portion of the circumference of the latter for supporting the same in operative relation to the receptacle. j

10. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connected thereto and comprising a tubular portion having a shoulder at one end thereof, said tubular portion fashioned to receive the writing point of the pen and said shoulder adapted to be engaged by the end of the barrel, and means for yieldably gripping the pen barrel to support the pen With the end of the barrel in sealing engagement with the shoulder, said last-mentioned means permitting engagement and disengagement of the pen by'a lateral movement thereof.

11. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptacle for a fountain pen comprising means for receiving and supporting the pen Writing end, and means connected thereto but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrel of the pen, said latter means comprising an arcuate resilient member embracing the pen barrel throughout the major portion of the ciroumference of the latter and permitting engagementand disengagement of the barrel by a lateral movement of the pen.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ANDREAS BIENENSTEIN.

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