US815241A - Pen and pencil rack. - Google Patents

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No. 815,241. 'PATENTBD MAR. 13, 1906. WENKB. PEN AND PENGIL RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23. 1905.

- I w. m'mnssms I INVEN'I'OR To all whom, it may concern:

UNITED STATES-PATENT orr ron; FRANZ -WENKE, OF FORT-WIN GATE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO,

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO WILLY F. FISCHER, OF FORT WIN- GATE, TERRITORY NEW MEXICO. v

F E N AND PENCIL RACK.

I No. 815,241.

Be it known that I, FRANZ W NKE, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Fort I Wingate, McKinley county, Territory of New Mexico, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pen and Pencil Racks,

ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in pen and pencil racks, and has for its object to provide a pen and pencil rack in which the pens and pencils will be held securely in the rack, so that'they will not become displaced no matter which way the rack is turned, but are instantlyreleased by pressing the proper key, the pen or pencil falling downward into a I'GGBIVGI';

With these ends in View this invention" consists in the details of; construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designatedby the claims.

In order that those skilledin the art to which this invention appertain's may understand how to make and use the same, the' construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompany- 'ing drawings, forming a part of this specifiside platesare joined together atthe top by a plate B and at the bottom by a plate O.

Of course the construction of this framework can be varied-as, for instance, the side plates may be in skeleton form and may be joined together by rods instead of plates;

D represents shafts extending transversely across the rack arranged one below the other and journaled in side lates. To each end of each' shaft isv secure a disk E, said disk lying close against the inside of the side plates A.

F represents levers pivoted at their inner pints to the disks E near the periphery of said is s.

G represennts notches formed in the for-- ward edge of the side plates A, the lower wall of said notches being inclined down- Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Application filed August 23,1905- Seria1No. 275,355.

Fatented March 13, 1906.

wardand' outward, the upperwall beingundercut, if desired. v I

The levers F are pivoted intermediate of their ends to the side plates at the point 'F.. I

The outer ends of the levers are turned up slightly, and these levers operate in conjunctionwith the notches G to hold the pen and pencils in place.

H represents key-rods extending downward through the top plate B, each of said rods being provided with a key I-I upon the upper end above the top plate B. Each of the rods H may be pivoted directly to a disk E upon the opposite side of theshaft D from the point where the lever F is pivoted. The intermediate key-rods -will be pivoted to cranks or disks E, connected to the shafts D, each keyrod adapted to operate a different shaft and so connected that when the key is depressed the shaft D will be rotated, so as to throw the outer end of the lever F downward. Springs I are interposed between the top plate B and. thekeys H, tending to press the key-rods,

upward, and thus tending to throw the outer end of the levers F upward, and these levers are limited in their upper movement when no pen or pencils are in the rack by the stops J When the pen or pencils are in the rack, they are held in the notches G between the upper wall of the notches and the curved end of the levers F.

In Fig.1 I have shown a pen or pencil in the top and lower notch. The next to the top notch is vacant, and the next to the lower lever'is operated in the act of releasing the pen or pencil. It will thus be seen that when the key is depressed the. lever is moved to such a position that the pen or pencil is free to fall out of the notches downward upon the curved receiver K'. Said receivermaybe hinged to the framework and folded upward i gainst the same, as shown in dotted lines in ig. 1. i

. In order to place it is only necessary to press the pen or pencil downward upon the end of the levers, when the pencil will slip easily into its place, and once in place'it cannot be accidentally rea pen or pencil in the rack,

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moved no matt er'howmuch therackis moved rack is moved or if the coat sleeve accidentally touches the pen while in the rack. An-

other great advantage is that a particular notch can be used for the red-ink pen, an

other notch for the black-ink pen, another.

one for a color pencil, and another for the black lead-pencil, and the keys can be marked to indicate these different articles, so it is only necessary to press the right key to obtain the proper article. Of course there can be any number of notches desired, and the device can be provided with ink-well cells upon each side, if so desired, and can be made in any desired shape and ornamented to please the user, and it will be observed that instead of the disks E and E ordinary crank-arms can be used. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of my inven tion.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is- 1. In apen andpencil rack, side plates suitably connected together, the forward edge of said side plates provided with a series of notches in which the pen or pencils are adapted to fit, the lower wall of said notches being inclined downward and forward, levers pivoted to the side plates, the forward end of said levers adapted to engage the under side of the pen or pencil and hold them in the notches, springs adapted to hold the outer end of said levers upward against the pen or pencil, a series of keys, one for each set of notches, means for depressing the levers so as to allow the pen or pencils to roll out of the notches when the keys are depressed, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a pen or pencil rack, two side plates suitably connected together, said side plates provided with a series of notches in their for ward edge, the lower wall of each of said notches being inclined downward and forward, the upper wall being undercut, levers pivoted to the side plates, the forward end of said levers being curved upward and adapted to contact the under side of the pen or pencil and hold said pen or pencil against the upper wall of the notch, the forward end of the levers extending beyond the forward edge of the side plates, springs tending to force the levers upward against the pen or pencil, stops for limiting the upward movement of the levers when the notches are vacant, a series of keys, one for each set of levers, means for depressing said levers when the keys are depressed so as to allow the pen or pencil to fall out of the notches, a curved receiver connected with the rack for receiving the pen or pencil falling out of the notches, as and for the purpose specified.

'3. In a pen or pencil rack, two side plates suitably supported, said side plates provided with notches in their forward edge, the lower wall of said notches being inclined downward and forward, levers pivoted to the side plates intermediate of their ends, the forward end of said levers being curved upward and adapted to come in contact with the lower surface of the pen and pencil and hold the pen or pencil in the notches, the forward end of said levers extending beyond the side plates, stops for limiting the upward movement of the levers when the notches are vacant, a series of shafts journaled in the side plates, two disks or cranks upon each shaft, to the outer end of which the rearward end of the levers are pivoted, a series of keys, keyrods extending downward, disks connected to the shafts, to the outer edges of which the key-rods are connected upon the opposite side of the shafts from the point where the levers are connected, springs interposed between the framework and the keys tending to force the key-rods upward, and a curved receiver hinged to the framework adapted to receive the pen or pencil falling from the notches, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANZ WENKE Witnesses:

JosE VALDES, JOHN VVooDoATE.

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