US2296455A - Pencil or crayon - Google Patents

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Sept. 22, 1942. w. E. SCHREDER PENCIL OR CRAYON Filed March l, 1941 @www linearen sepcz'a, 194?` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE A Willard E, Schroedenunmore, Pa.

Application March l, 1941, Serial No. 381,351

(Cl. 1Z0-83) ZCIaims.

The present invention relates generally to pencils, crayons or the like of the type usually wrapped or encased in a flexible covering adapted to be removed piece by piece to expose a fresh portion of the marking element for use, as the occasion might require.

In pencils or the like of the above mentioned character, the wrapper is wound spirally about the marking element, not only making necessary the use of a wrapper of `considerable area in blank form, but also making it diiilcult to both start and eiect the removal of a strip thereof, without marring or injuring the next adjacent strip, so that the latters subsequent removal is rial of comparatively small area adapted to be assure a complete,- removal of said strip, as the `occasion demands.

'Ihe nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description `is read in connection with the accompanying drawing. the invention residingl in the construction, vcombination mentof parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this applicaand arrange-v tion, like numerals of reference indicate similar n the present invention embodies a single blank f class in question, comprising a blank of matesingly wrapped about the marking element, in

vcontra-distinction to the spiral arrangement known to the art, and composed of a series of parallel strips joined by weakened lines, whereby the strips can be singly and successively removed as the occasion might require.

In carrying out the invention, I not only aim to simplify and provide a comparatively inexpensive wrapper of the character mentioned, but one wherein the vdetachable strips can be quickly removed singly in a manner to protect the next adjacent strip fromlnjury,V thereby preserving a neat appearance for the pencil, while at the same time assuring the exposure'of a predetermined portion of the marking element for use.

Another important object of the invention,

,resides in the provision of a wrapper of,this

character formed from a single blank of mate-b rial, and including an end wall to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the wrapper on moval of each strip by the fingers, as wellas to 56 the markingelement I4.

of any suitable flexible material adapted to be singly wrapped around the marking element, whether it be a marking lead, crayon or the like.

By virtue of the fact that the blank I0 is adapted Y to`be singly wrapped around the marking element, in contra-distinction to the spiral arrangement known to the art, it is manifest that a blank of comparatively less area is used, there.

by minimizing the expense of manufacture of the pencil as a whole. The blank I0 is scored transversely for the major portion of its length with spaced parallel weakened lines I l as shown, while located immediately adjacent one of the longitudinal edges of the blank is a vertical series of curved weakened lines I2. As illustrated, these weakened lines I2 connect thev adjacent lines l l being arranged between the latter and in vertical alignment.4 The weakened lines I2 are curved to conform to thev shape of the nger nail of the user, so that the removable strips denned by the spaced parallel weakened lines Il can be easily and'quickly detached singly asl required. By reasonof this construction, it is clear that each strip can be detached to exposed a predetermined portion of the marking element for use, without marring or injuring the next adjacent strip, so ythat the latter can be subse quently removed with the same ease, and at the' same time preserve a neat appearance for the pencil as a whole.y In addition to this, no more of the marking element is exposed for use than is necessary or desirable. Subsequent to the breaking of each weakened line I2 a small tab I3 is provided to be grasped by the ngers to eifect the removal! of the particular strip from When the wrapper is placed about the marking 'element its longitudinal edges are overlapped on the-marking element, which frequently occurs with analogous pencils in present day use, much to the annoyance of the user.

While it is believed that from the foregoing i the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, I desire to have it known that I do not limiti myself to what is herein illustrated or described, and'that such changes in' construction may be resorted as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a pencil, the combination with a marking i element, a wrapper therefore comprising a rectangular sheet of material adapted to be wrapped once around said element and have its longitudinal edges connected in slightly overlapped reation, said sheet having closely related transverse spaced parallel-(weakened lines, whereby narrow strips are adapted t0 be singly and successively removed to exposea predetermined portion of the marking element for use, and a series of vertically curved weakened lines disposed in vertical alignment adjacent one longitudinal edge of the sheet, each of said curved weakened lines being arranged between and connecting a pair of said parallel transverse weakened lines, and the upper portion of said .sheet being folded over the adjacent end of said element and constituting an end wall to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the wrapper on said element.

2. A wrapper for a marking element comprising a comparatively small elongated sheet of material having closely related spaced transverse weakened lines beginning' an appreciable distance from the upper edge thereof and extend-v ing across the entire widthl of the sheet, and a vertically curved weakened lineV arranged between and connecting eachl pair of said transverse weakened lines, and said curved weakened lines being disposed in verticalalignment immediately adjacent one longitudinal edge of the sheet.

WILLARD E. SCHROEDER.

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