US723283A - Penholder. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD MAR. 24, 1903.

J. KNOX. PENHOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED APR M, 1902.

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PENHOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 723,283, dated March 24, 1903.

Application filed April l4, 1902. Serial No. 102,879. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KNOX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders ;and I do hereby which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved penholder.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my holder with the operating-sleeve removed; Fig. 2, a similar view with the sleeve in position to receive a fresh pen for the holder; Fig. 3,.a similar view showing the pen in place; Fig. 4, a longitudinal View of the inner sliding member, and Fig. a side elevation of a slightly-different arrangement from that shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

. a On member2 is a sleeve 8,-seen in Figs. 2 and 13 as having a slot 9, with offsets to the slot, so

The numeral 1 shows thehandle or stem of the holder, which may be of any material and of any form in cross-section.

2 shows a tubular member, preferably of metal and having a slot 4 therein, in which slides and is guided the pin or stud 5, said pin or stud being affixed to the rear end of the sliding member 6, which is preferably tubular and slidesin member 2, and has an opening 7 therein, which receives the butt-end of the pen 10. The forward end of member 6 is divided, as seen at 6 in Fig. 1, and is made of resilient material, so that when the pen is placed in position to be drawn in the penholder, as seen in Fig. 2, as itis drawn rearward into the tubular-r member 2 the Walls of the member 6 will slightly contract, and to enhance this contraction on the rear side, preferably, of 6 its wall is swelled, as seen at 11 in Fig. 4, so as to form a projection thereon, and when this swell or projection attempts'to enter the tubular member 2 it will cause the walls thereof and those of the member 6 to pinch the pen fast between them.

in which the pin or stud 5 lies, and this 0&- setted slot is used so that by sliding the sleeve 8 along the tubular member 2 the member 6 turning sleeve 8 so pin 5'will pass out of the offset slot in which it is there seen to rest it will pass into the main slot, when the sleeve 8 may be pushed forward and turned, when .pin 5 may be made to rest in the rear offset slot 9, which will cause sleeve 8 to project forward far enough to cause the pen 10 to restwholly within the sleeve 8, when the penholder may be safely carried in the pocket without injury to the pen.

In Fig. 5 I show the sleeve without a slot,.

the pin or stud being simply attached to the sleeve, as seen. When the otfsetted slot is used, after the pen is in position, by simply moving the sleeve backward or forward, but not sufficient to disturb the pen, the sleeve may be adjusted to such a position as will meet the desires of the writer and makes the sleeve adjustable to the writers tastes and fingers. With that form shown in Fig. 5 no adjustment of the sleeve is obtained.

10 shows the pen. When the pen is placed as seen in Fig. 2, it is in positionto be drawn into the holder for use, which is done by sin1- ply laying the pen so its butt will rest over the opening 7. When the sleeve 8 is drawn rearward, the pen follows member 6, and as soon as its butt-end begins to enter tubular, member 2 it is pressed slightly downward and slightly into opening 7, and as the pen recedes intothe holder it is pinched fast between the walls of members 2 and 6 by the swell or projection seen on member 6 in Fig. 4 at 11. When it is desired to remove the pen, the. sleeve is pushed forward forcibly, when it will follow member 6 and be forcibly ejected from the penholder without touching it with the fingers.

3 shows a pin whereby member 2 isafiixed to the wooden handle or stem 1.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a penholder a tubular member having a passage-way in the walls thereof; a tubular memberformed of a single piecearranged to move telescopically therein, its forward end being resiliently compressible and having an opening in the rear end of the latter member arranged to receive the butt-end of a pen and means for moving said member telescopically and drawing the pen into the penholderand ejecting it therefrom substantially as described.

2. In a penholdera tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; a second member arranged to move telescopically in the' first member and formed of a tube having a slit in its walls extending part way to its rear end, and an opening transverse said member near its rear end, the forward end of said second memberbeing compressible and resilient, said forward end having a protuberance thereon arranged so that when the protuberance is drawn within the first member it will pinch the pen between the walls of the first and second members substantially as described.

3. In a penholder a tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; a second tubular member arranged to slide therein and having its forward end divided for a portion of the distance toward its rear end and a protuberance on its front end arranged to be drawn within the first tubular member in order that the pen may be pinched between the walls of the firstand second member; a sleeve embracing the first-named member and movable thereon and having a slot in its walls; a projection on the sliding second member arranged to lie in and move in said slot and to be moved when the sleeve is moved in order that the pen may be drawn into the penholder and forced therefrom and the pen caused to lie wholly within the forward end of the sleeve when protection to the pen is desired at will substantially as described.

4. In a penholder a tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; a second tubular member formed in a single piece arranged to slide therein, its forward end being split for a part of the distance toward its rear end and resilient, and having a protuberance thereon at or near the forward end arranged to cause the walls of the first and second tubular members to be pressed together when the protuberance is drawn within or against the inner surface of the first member, the second member having a transverse opening at its rear end to receive the butt-end of a pen substantially as described.

In testimony wheieof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KNOX. XVitnesses:

A. M. TURNER, A. S. CARROLL.

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