US1752674A - Check protector - Google Patents

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April' 1, 1930. M. T. LAPPIN CHECK PROTECTOR Filed June 14, 1929 (inventor Patented Apr. 1, 1930 Ul'lfi STATEd MICHAEL T. LAPPIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CHECK PROTECTOR Application filed June 14,

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A still further object of the invention is to provide a check protector of the character mentioned which may be readily slipped on and oil of the fountain pen body whenever required and which, when so applied to said fountain pen will not only act as a check protector, but also as a fountain pen clip.

lVith these objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, in view, I have i devised the particular arrangement of parts set forth below and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, in which Figure l is a side elevation of my improved check protector as applied to a fountain P Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the embodiment of my invention disclosed in the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates the frame of my improved check protector. The same is preferably made out of spring metal or some similar material and is provided with a downwardly extending or vertical arm 2 which is provided with inwardly curled parts 3 and 4 on its lower end, these parts co-operating to form a tubular sleeve which snugly fits the cap 5 of a fountain pen or similar writing implement. The upper edges of the sleeve 6 are rolled as at 7 and 8 to form flanges which serve to confine between them an abrading roller 9.

1929. Serial No. 370,785.

The roller 9 has a roughened outer surface 10, the same being serrated or otherwise roughened to properly out or abrade the surface of a check. Said roller 9 is through the construction just described, mounted to freely rotate about the sleeve 6 and is prevented from displacement therefrom by means of the curled edges 7 and 8 on the sleeve that act to confine the roller 9 between them.

The roller 9 meshes or co-operates with a smaller roller 11 which is provided with a serrated or roughened surface 12 adapted to co-operate with the similar surface on the roller 9.

The roller 11 is provided with projecting studs 18 and 14, the same being freely rotatable in inwardly bent ears 15 and 16. The

lower ear 15 is an inwardly bent continuation of an arm 17 on the frame 1. The ear 16 is an inwardly bent and doubled portion of the arm 17, the ears 15 and 16 thus formed being spaced apart to form bearings for the roller 11 which is permitted to freely rotate between them. The arms 2 and 1-7 of the frame are preferably of spring material and they are connected by an integral cross member 18.

To use the device, a fountain pen cap 5 or if preferred, the barrel 19 is slid through the sleeve 6. Said sleeve 6 snugly fits the barrel 19 or cap 5 as desired, and holds its position thereon by reason of such fit. The arm 17 possesses considerable resiliency and acts to hold the roller 11 firmly against the roller 9. Thus, if a check is drawn between the two rollers, these co-operating rollers will act to suitably abrade the check to prevent the same from being raised or otherwise tampered with.

The device also acts as a clip for the fountain pen since the fabric of the pocket can be slid between the two rollers, which, by reason of their roughened surfaces and the spring action of the arm 17 will be caused to tightly grip the pocket and prevent the loss of the pen on which the device is applied.

Due to the inexpensive construction of the device, it will be apparent that it can be made ver economically: that it can be applied to a fountain pen Without necessitating any changes or alterations in the pen and that it will serve not only as a check protector, but as a fountain pen clip as well.

Having described one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

\Vhat I claim is:

l. A check protector comprising a pair of co-operating abrading rollers between which acheck is adapted to be passed, a frame for supporting said rollers, one of said rollers be ing tubular and adapted to surround the body of a writing implement and rotate about the same.

2. A check protector comprising a frame, an arm thereon provided with a tubular part adapted to fit over the body of a fountain pen, a roller carried by and rotatable on said tubular part, another arm on the frame carrying a roller adapted to bear against the first mentioned roller with spring pressure whereby a portion of the pocket can be gripped between the two rollers and the device used as a fountain pen clip.

3. A check protector having a roller adapted to fit over and surround a fountain pen body, and a spring arm carrying another roller and causing the same to bear with pressure against the firstmentioned roller.

4. A check protector comprising a sleeve adapted to frictionally fit over the body of a fountain pen, an abrading roller surrounding;' the sleeve and rotatable about the same, and another abrading roller supported adjacent to and caused to bear against the first mentioned abrading; roller.

5. A check protector having a frame provided with a pair of downwardly dependent arms, one of said arms provided with a sleeved part on its lower end, said sleeved part adapted to fit over a fountain pen, an abrading roller mounted on said sleeved part and adapted to rotate about the same and around the fountain pen, the other arm carrying a rotatable roller adapted to bear against the first mentioned roller whereby a check passed between said rollers will be abraded thereby.

Signed at the city of New York, county of and State of New York, this 12th day of June, 1929.

MICHAEL T. LAPPIN.

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