US1236781A - Holder for fountain-pens, &c. - Google Patents

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HOLDER FOR FOUNTAIN PENS, 6m. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 15. 1917.

1,236,781 Ptented Aug. 14,1917.

INVENTOR Elk/ea SAM/so.

v m ATTORNEY in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

SII'VIEQN SIVERSON, F SEATTLE, VfASI-IINGTON.

HOLDER FOR FOU1\TT.A.IN-PENS, &o.

Application filed March 15, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMnoN SrvnnsoN a citizen of the United States, residing at 55eattle, in the countv of King and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for Fountain-Pens, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for fountain pens, pencils, etc, and its object is the provision of an inexpensively constructed and eilicient device of this character which is adapted to be conveniently used for detachably connecting a pen or the like to a persons garment.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination or" parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fountain pen secured by means of my device within" a pocket of a garment, the latter Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same with the device disengaged from the garment. Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the device. Figs. 4 and are detached perspective views of two members comprising the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide what I call a holding member having a split ring by which a pen A or the like is clasped. caid ring is integrally connected by a bend 11 with a downwardly extending shank 12 terminating in a claw 13 which is directed upwardly toward said ring and whose extremity is formed with teeth 14.

Coiiperating with said holding member is a guard member consisting of a bar 15 having at its upper end arms 16 and 17 which are folded about the holder shank 12 to em brace the latter and serve as a sleeve which is slidable lengthwise on said shank. The arm 16 is preferably overlayed by the arm 17, as shown in Fig. '5, which is provided with a finger-engageable lip 18.

The lower end of the bar 15 is turned outwardly to furnish an inclined surface 19 at the rear of the bar and below an aperture 20 which is disposed in proximity to the bars extremity.

The aforesaid members are made of spring metal and are coupled by means of the bararms of the guard member embracing the shank 12 of the holding member, as shown in practice, a helical Specification of Letters Patent.

being shown in section.

Patented Aug. 14, 1917. Serial No. 154,931.

spring 21 may advantageously be used about the holder shank and between shoulders 22 provided thereon and the upper end of the guard memben.

In operation, the pen A is firmly coupled by the ring element 10 of the holding member and is engaged with a garment by hooking the holder-shank 12 and attached guard over the fabric F, which may be the outer wall ofa pocket P, and allowing the claw 13 of the holder to protrude through the hole 20 of the guard to catch in the fabric as illustrated in Fig. 1.

To remove the pen and its attaching means from the garment, the operatorpushes upwardly with his thumb, as indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2, against the car 18 to elevate the guard member in opposition to the spring 21. In being thus raised, the guard engages the claw 13 to wedge the same outwardly upon the guard surface 19 to remain until removed.

the pen and attachment are In disengaging the claw teeth from thefabric, the operator may press downwardly with one finger against ghe bend 11 while elevating the guard mem- The invention is efficientin use, of neat appearance and occupies so little space that a pen to which it may be attached may be used without any inconvenience to the writer.

What I claim, is-

advantageously 1. In a holder of the class described, the,

combination with a member having a split ring at one end and a claw at its other end, of a guard slidably connected from one of its ends to said member and having a slot adjacent to its other end to accommodate the aforesaid claw. when the guard is suitably moved with respect to said member.

2. In a holder of the class described, a guard member comprising a bar having a curved lower portion and an aperture adjacent to such curved portion,- a. holding member provided with a pen-engaging means at one end and a hook at its other end, means to slidably couple said members to afiord relative movement whereby the hook of one of said members may be withdrawn from. or protruded through the aperture of the other member.

3. In a holder ot the class described, a

member having a hook at ene em; and a injpositions to have said hook protrmle pen-engagmg means at ris other end, a through sand aperture. 1C)

guard member comprising a bar hzwing an aperture near one of its ends to receive said hookund armsnear its other end whereby the two members are slielably connected together, and a spring acting against both 05: said members and tending to hold the same Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 9th day of Maude 191T.

SIMEON SIVERSON'.

Witnesses:

PIERRE BARNES,

E. PETERSON,

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