US974578A - Penholder. - Google Patents

Description

B. E. LEWIS.

PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..14, 1910.

974,578. Patented Nov. 1,1910.

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, UNTTE Fl STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. LEWIS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD T0 JOSEPH G. SATTER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

Application filed March 14, 1910. Serial No. 549,266.

To all whom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. Lnwrs, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to pen holders, and the object of my invention is to provide a pen holder with a magazine for a plurality of pen points and to furnish a holder with a novel ejecting mechanism for simultaneously ejecting a pen point that has become worn or injured and to place another pen point from the magazine in position to be used.

Another object of this invention is to provide a magazine pen holder with positive and reliable means for holding a pen point in position to be used, said means being released when the pen point is to be ejected from the holder and another pen point placed in position, the placing of the pen point actuating said means to grip the point when it has reached its proper position.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pen holder of the above type that consists of comparatively few parts easily and quickly assembled, the pen holder being easily loaded and used similar to an ordinary pen holder.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a en holder that is simple in construction, urable, free from injury by ordinary use, and highly efiicient for the purposes for which it is lntended.

With the above and such other objects in view as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof can be varied or changed, as to the size, shape and manner of assemblage without departing from the s irit of the invention.

In the rawing:Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a pen holder con- Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View of a portion of the pen holder, showing the magazine loaded with pen points, Fig. 3 is a similar view showing one of the pen points shifted into position, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the parts forming the magazine pen point carrier, Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a portion of a resilient holding member, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional View taken on the line XX of Fig. 2, Fig. 7 is a similar view taken on the line VVW of Fig. 2, and Fig. 8 is a similar view taken on the line OO of Fig. 3.

In the accompanying drawing the reference numeral 1 denotes a tubular pen holder and in the forward end of this body is arranged two vertical partitions 2 having the upper ends thereof cut away to form in conjunction with the upper side of the body a segment-shaped slot 3 adapted to provide clearance for pen points. The confronting faces of the partitions 2 are provided with vertical grooves 4 and slidably mounted in these grooves are the tongues 5 of a holding device, comprising a block 6 having the upper end thereof provided with a longitudinal semi-cylindrical rib 7 adapted to engage the under side of the pen point and hold the pen point in engagement with the wall of the body 1. The lower side of the block (3 conforms to the walls of the body 1, as best shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing, and is provided with a central depending lug 8 having the rear end thereof beveled, as at 9. The forward lower side of the block 6 is cut away to form a recess 10 and a shoulder 11 and extending into said recess and engaging said shoulder is a compound curved compression spring 12 having the lower end thereof fixed in the lower end of the partition 2. This spring is adapted to normally retain the block 6 in a lowered position with the lug 8 projecting through a longitudinal slot 13 provided therefor in the bottom side of the body 1 between the partitions 2.

Detachably mounted in the lower end of the pen holder body 1 is a hollow plug 1 1 having the forward end thereof provided with a projection 15 adapted to engage in a slot 16 provided therefor in the rear end of the body 1, this slot being located in the hollow plug 14 will be correctly positioned when the projection 15 engages in the slot 16. Secured in the forward end of the hollow plug 1 1 by solder or other material 17 are a holding member, a carrier, and a spring adapted to retain the carrier in engagement with the holding member and said holding member against the upper inner wall of the body 1. The carrier comprises a plate 18 having the forward end thereof pointed or tapered, as at 19 and the side edges of said plate adjacent to the forward end thereof provided with staggeredly disposed slots 20 and oppositely disposed recesses 21. Secured to the plate 18 through the medium of malleable lugs 22 engaging the edges of the slots 20 are bearing plates 23 having vertical side flanges 24. These bearing plates are adapted to support a plurality of pen points 25 having the longitudinal edges thereof resting upon said bearing plates. The holding member comprises a bar 26 having the forward end thereof bifurcated, as at 27 and provided with curved side flanges 28 adapted to normally rest upon the upper pen point 25 and retain the remaining pen points, one above the other, and upon the bearing plates The bar 26 at the rear end of the bifurcation thereof is attached by means of a cross head 29, extending through the bifurcation, to a guide 30 for the plate 18 and a spring 31 resting upon the bottom of the body 1 and engaging the under side of the plate 18 at the forward end thereof, said spring, plate 18 and bar 26 having the rear ends thereof held by the solder or other material 17.

slidably mounted upon the tubular body 1 of the pen holder is a sleeve 32 having the forward end thereof at the upper side provided with a depending prong 33 adapted to extend through a longitudinal slot 34: provided therefor in the upper side of the tubular body 1. The lower side of the sleeve 32 at the forward end thereof is off-set, as at 35 and engages the beveled edge 9 of the lug 8 and forces said lug inwardly, whereby the block 6 will hold a pen point in the forward end of the tubular body 1.

As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the pen points are normally held within the tubular body 1 by the carrier, said point being retained in the upper part of the tubular body by the spring 31. To place a pen point in position to be used, the sleeve 32 is moved forwardly, and with the prong 33 thereof extending through the slot 34 and in the bifurcation of the holding member 26, said prong will engage the uppermost pen point and move the pen point forwardly as the sleeve 32 is carried forwardly. As the sleeve 32 impinges the lug 8, the block 6 will be elevated to lock the pen point in position, as best shown in Fig. 3 of the. drawing. The sleeve remains in its adjusted position while the pen point is being used, and assuming now that the point has become worn or inj ured, the sleeve is moved rearwardly. The block 6 is therefore released and the pen point can be easily withdrawn, but this is not essential, as the positioning of another pen point will eject the worn or injured pen point. This is accomplished by moving the sleeve 32 rearwardly until the prong 33 thereof engages under the pen point and upon shifting the sleeve forwardly, the second pen point engages the end of the first pen point and forces it out of the holder. This operation can be performed until the pen points are exhausted, and then the hollow plug 14 can be removed and the carrier re-loaded with pen points. v

The pen holder in its entirety is made of strong and durable metal and various types of. pen points can be arranged in the same for use as occasion may demand.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is p 1.. A pen of the type described comprising a tubular body, a plug arranged at one end of said body, a spring controlled carrier carried by said plug and extending into said body and adapted to movably support a plurality of pen points, a. longitudinally movable slceve mounted upon said body and adapted to shift said pen points into posi tion to be used at the end of said. body, and a spring-controlled means actuated by said sleeve to hold the pen points in position to be used.

2. A pen of the type described, comprising a tubular body, a spring-controlled carrier mounted in said body and adapted to support a plurality of pen points, longitudinally movable means mounted upon said body and adapted to shift the pen points one at a time to the forward end of said body, and spring-controlled means actuated by the first mentioned means and adapted to clamp a pen point in position to be used.

3. A pen holder comprising a tubular body, a spring-controlled carrier detachably mounted in said body and adapted to support a plurality of pen points, a longitudinally movable sleeve mounted upon said body and adapted to shift said pen points one at a time to the forward end of said body, and a transversely shiftable and spring-controlled block adapted to be moved by said sleeveto clamp the pen point at the forward end of said body.

4. A pen holder comprising a tubular body, a plug detachably mounted in said body, a spring-controlled carrier supported by said plug and adapted to support a plurality of pen points, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said bodyand adapted to shift the pen points of said carrier one at a time to the forward end of said body, and a transversely shiftable and spring-controlled block slidably mounted in the forward end of said body and adapted to be moved by said sleeve to hold the pen point in the forward end of said body.

5. In a pen holder, a tubular body, a plug mounted in one end of said body, a carrier secured to said plug and extending into said body and adapted to support a plurality of pen points, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said body and having a prong projecting into said body adapted to shift said pen points one at a time to the forward end of said body, a spring pressed block slidably mounted in the forward end of said body, and means actuated by a forward movement of said sleeve to elevate said block to clamp the shifted pen point in the forward end of said body.

6. In a pen holder, a tubular body, a plug detachably mounted in the rear end of said body, a plate carried by said plug, bearing plates supported by the forward end of said plate and adapted to support a plurality of pen points, a holding member carried by said plug and adapted to hold the pen points upon said bearin plates, a spring carried by said plug and adapted to normally hold the pen points in the upper part of said tubular body, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said body and adapted to shift the pen points one at a time to the forward end of said body, and a spring pressed block slidably mounted in the forward end of said body and adapted to be actuated by said sleeve to clamp the shifted pen point in the forward end of said body.

7. In a magazine pen comprising a tubular body, a spring-controlled carrier mounted in said body for sup orting a plurality of pen points, a holder or maintaining the pen points upon the carrier, shiftable means points upon the carrier, a lon mounted upon said bod and adapted to extend through the holder and engage the pen points one at a time for shifting them to the forward end of said body, and means actuated by said longitudinally movable means for clamping a pen point in position to be used.

8. In a magazine pen comprising a tubular body, a s ring-controlled carrier mounted in said body for supporting a plurality of pen points, a holder or maintaining said body and adapted to extend through the holder and engage the pen points one at a time for shiftin them-to the forward end of said body, and transversely shiftable and spring-controlled means actuated by said longitudinally movable means for clamping a pen point in position to be used.

9. A pen holder comprisin a tubular body, a sprin -controlled carrier mounted in said body or supporting a plurality of pen points, a holder for maintaining the pen 'itudinally shiftable sleeve mounted upon said body and extending through the holder and adapted to engage the pen points for successively moving them to the forward end of said body, and a transversely shiftable and spring-controlled block shifted by said sleeve for clamping a pen point at the forward end of the body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, JOHN S. sTEPI-IANY.

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