US709337A

US709337A - Pencil-case.

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Publication number: US709337A
Application number: US10407102A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Leary
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1902-04-21
Filing date: 1902-04-21
Publication date: 1902-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1919-09-16

Description

No. 709,337. j j Patented Sept. I6, |902,

' W.`A. LEABY'.

PENCIL CASE,

(Application med 11521, i902.)

(un Mahl.)

*me maare aringlco., PHoTauTHo. WASHINGTON. D. r.. Y

i UNITED STATES EEICEe YPATENT PENCIL-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent N o. 709,337, dated September 16, 1902.

Application iiled April 2l, 1902.

T all whom t Trl/ty concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. LEARY, of IIashington,` inlhe District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Cases; and I-do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, `and exact description of the invention, such as will tion of a combined pencilfcase and envelopopener one end of which is arranged to receivea lead-pencil or the like, the other end being provided with a knife-like extension, with which one is enabled to open a sealed envelop or other similar inclosure, the .whole being so constructed as to be conveniently carried in the pocket.

In carrying out my inventionI form a cy lindrical body portion of sheet metal, one end of which is extended and flattened to form a cutting-blade, the other end being free to receive a `lead-pencil or the like.r Said blade is crimped longitudinally to form a strengthening-rib.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

`In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is asectional view on the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, designates a cylindrical body portion, preferably madeof sheet metal rolled in such manner that its edges approach, but do not meet, as indicated at 11. One end 1 2 is flared to facilitate the insertion of a lead-pencil 13. The other end is flattened and extended to form a cuttingblade 14, `which is widened at 15, the edges being nally converged to formia point 16. The blade 14 is crimped at 17 to form a Serial No. 104,071. (No model.)

strengthening-rib, whereby said blade is stiifened as against bending or buckling. Said blade is also narrowed at 18, and from this point the cutting edges are curved outward or fiared to form cutting-shoulders 19.

In practice my improved pencil-case will be found to possess many advantages. The same can be em ployed` for opening letters and the like, and should any notation upon the latter be required-such as reference, dac.- it is only necessary to reverse the device and a pencil is at hand convenient for use. A further advantage lies in its compactness, whereby it may be conveniently carried in the pocket ready for use. It will also be noted that the same being stamped from one piece of metal possesses many advantages in point of sin1plicity,` durability, and inexpensiveness. It will be further observed that by providing the cutting-blade with the flared or outwardly-curved cutting-shoulders a cutting edge is always presented to the paper when an envelop is being opened, and the latter will not be torn or mutilated in the event that said blade should slip forward, as frequently happens; but, on the contrary, the same would be smoothly and easily cut.'

I claim as my inventionf A pencil-holder comprising an elongated cy lindrical body portion having one end adapted to receive a lead-pencil, the other end being extended to form a flat, integral cutting blade which is reduced near its inner end to form rear cutting-shoulders, said blade being crimped longitudinally to form a strengthening-rib, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM A. LEARY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES F. ROBERTS, WM. S. HoDcEs.