US2697258A

US2697258A - Pocket pencil holder

Info

Publication number: US2697258A
Application number: US309989A
Authority: US
Inventors: Roy C Uyal
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-09-17
Filing date: 1952-09-17
Publication date: 1954-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 1971-12-21

Description

Dec. 2l, 1954 R. c. UYAL POCKET PENCIL HOLDER Filed Sept. 17, 1952 i w 4 ,rv .a /fr JJ R i ma! w m. a We .e J, :70H6 2 f/ m w 2 .d J

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:Unite Myinvention relates tov mea-ns for frictionaliy confinma for displaying as well, the initials of the wearer, or other personalized and decorative indicia, according to thc choice of the wearer.

Owing to its convenience, the breast pocket of ashirt,

and other small objects carried by the wearer.

A disadvantage of using the breast pocket for this type of storage is that the articles often fall out when one stoops or leans over, with resultant loss of or damage to the articles.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an improved pocket holder.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder which is readily adaptable to pockets of various sorts in various garments being readily movable from one to another as a unit.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder which is readily fabricated so that it can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable figure.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder with some means for identifying it as distinguished from other similar pocket holders.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder which is effective to hold various and sundry objects of different sizes and shapes but with a firm grip and without damaging the held object.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder which is comfortably worn by the user.

Other objects, together with the foregoing are attained in the embodiments of my invention described in the accompanying description and are illustrated in the accompanyng drawings in which Figure l is a front elevation of a pocket holder constructed in accordance with my invention and shown in position on an outer breast pocket of a user and having a pencil held therein.

Figure 2 is a cross section to an enlarged scale of the pocket holder shown in Figure l, the plane of section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2, a portion of the iigure being broken away to reduce its size.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the pocket holder illustrated in Figure l.

Figure 5 is a plan to an enlarged scale and with a portion broken away of a modified form of the pocket holder pursuant to my invention.

Figure 6 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by the lines 6-6 of Figure 5.

Although the pocket holder of my invention can be readily fabricated of numerous materials and in various different forms to accomplish the general objects of the invention, it has successfully been incorporated in the forms shown herein. In the first of these forms as illustrated in Figures l to 4, inclusive, the pocket holder is designed for use in connection with a garment 6 usually of fabric having the customary pocket 7 secured thereto by stitching 8 or the like. The pocket 7 terminates in the customary way in a relatively straight transverse edge 9. In accordance with my invention I provide a front or face plate 11 of any suitable material, for example, metal or plastic, which is generally rectangular in shape and is of a size and configuration to conform to the pocket material adjacent the edge 9. As a particular means for objects ordinarily placed in a garment pocket'and States vPatent identifying the plaie 11 and the uint as a whole and' in order to serve somewhat as a reinforcement and a finish for the plate 1.1, lsuperinipose upon it an indic'iiini o'r display plate 12. This preferably is an identifying 4'strifeture including a border 13 conveniently fabricated f bright or attractive metal serving to hold in positi ifidicia 14 such as inifiais or the like to identify' the partienlar unit with the wearer of the garment. j

The plate 11 is partly held in place against uiiauthfized or accidentali dislodgement without injury t the fabric iap 7 by means of a clamping plate or gripping plate 16 preferably of metal and provided at o'ri e'nd with a rolled over portion 17 forming part of 'an' articulation or hinge. The remaining part of the articulation is sup'- plied yby a pivot or pin or rod 18 disposed substantially parallel to the edg'e 9 and mounted in a pair" of ears" 19 and 21 preferably struck. outwardly from the material of the plate 11 or otherwise suitably extended therefrom.

itself conveniently riveted over to be held in position. The plate 16 is thereby afforded a firm articulation or pivotal mounting on the rod with respect to the plate l1 and is urged toward the material of the pocket by a pair ment with the rod 18 with the plate 16 and with the upanding part of the plate 11. The effect of this spring alrranement is to urge the gripping plate toward the face p ate Preferably the gripping plate 16 at its lowermost portion is bent to provide a knee 31 extended away from the general plane of the plate 16 and being embedded in 0r moulded in or surrounded by a deformable block 32 of rubber or comparable material. Preferably the block 32 is of such an extent that it overlies the knee 31 and itself engages the material of the pocket flap 7 so that no metaliic structure engages the fabric. The block 32, while rectangular in many aspects, is provided with a serrated or indented configuration along one edge to afford a plurality of similar teeth 34 having rounded ends 36 and having a ribbed or root portions 37 close to the plate 16. The size and disposition of the various teeth 34 are such As shown particularly in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the pencil 41 is readily engaged by the teeth 36 which are slightly deformed in the process so that the pencil although readily Withdrawable by the user does not easily become dislodged from the pocket holder itself. The nature of the block 32 and the teeth 36 is such that they readily a pencil, for example, but also to accommodate a pen,

which might readily extend over several of the teeth. The general effect of this structure is to hold one or more objects securely in the pocket against the fabric 6 so that they can readily be withdrawn but will not easily become dislodged accidentally. Furthermore the entire assembly as a unit can be moved from one pocket of the wearer to another simply by changing the spacing between the plates 11 and 16, moving the device and clamping it to the other pocket without dislodging the items, since the pencil 41 can become so firmly embedded in the teeth 36 that it can be moved with the unit.

The device can sometimes be modified somewhat. In this instance, the environment is the same but there is provided a face plate 51 carrying an indicium or display plate 52 as before, except in this instance the indicium is utilized to hide the heads of

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53 and 54 extending through the plate 51 and serving to secure in place a spring clip or gripping or clamping plate 56 serving a similar function as that of plate 16, but being inherently springy and thereby obviating the use of the rod 18 and the rolled portion 17 as well as the springs 23 and 24. Also in this instance the plate 56 does not have directly fastened to it any resilient block but rather is opposed by a resilient block 57 quite similar to the block 32 in that it is provided with a plurality of serrated teeth 58 delining pockets 59 but differs in that it is fastened or moulded or mounted on a curved arm 61 or support bar Patented Den.v 21,V 19544 itself inturned at its opposite ends to be held by rivets 62 in the plate 51, the outward ends of the rivets 62 being hidden by the display plate 52. The arm 61 serves to deine the precise dimension between the fabric 63 of the garment and the outer pocket material 64 so that at least a predetermined amount of opening is afforded. The operation of this structure is otherwise substantially the same in that the arm 61 is prevented from touching the fabric of the garment 6 by means of the block 67 and the pockets 59 are eiective to keep articles such as a pencil 68 from being accidentally dislodged although permitting them to be assembled and held in one location `for removal by the user.

I claim:

A pocket holder comprising a iirst depending plate and a second depending plate, said plates being fastened adjacent the respective tops thereof, means for urging the bottom of said first plate toward the bottom of said second plate effective to clamp therebetween pocket fabrics of differing thicknesses in tight frictional engagement and ineffective substantially to penetrate said fabrics, and

a row of teeth extending between at least one of said plates and the fabric forming the rear of said pocket to form an opening at the top of said pocket, the root portion of said row of teeth augmenting the clamping effect of said plates by frictional contact with at least one of said pocket fabrics.

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