US692514A - Combined pencil-clip and calendar. - Google Patents

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. Patented Feb. 4, I902. .T. GRIFFIN.

COMBINED PENCIL CLIP AND CALENDAR.

(Application filed July 9, 1901.)

(No Model.)

Tfli NORRIS PETERS co. Puma-Lima, WASHINGTON, n. c

NITED STATES THOMAS. GRIFFIN, OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CQMBI NED PENCIL-CLIP ANDv CALENDAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,514, dated February 4, 190,2. Application filed July 9, 19Q1. Serial No. 67,672. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS GRIFFIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berlin, in the county of Coos and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and usefulOombined Pencil-.Olip and Calendar, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined pencil-clip and calendar; and the object of. the

same is to provide a simple and effective device for holding a rubber eraser-tip embodying in close relation thereto devices for producing a perpetual calendar, the same principle being also applicable to a pen-barrel.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

Figurel is a perspective view of a pencil, showing the improveddevice applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the pencil, showing the part in section carrying the improved attachment. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig.4. is a detail perspective view showing the parts of the device separated.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a tube or barrel which is fitted fiushly to the pencil 2 or other device to which the improvement may be applicable, and the extremity of said tubeopposite the applied end is reduced, as at 3, and

provides a circumferential shoulder 4.. Within the reduced extremity 3 of the tube is fitted a rubber eraser 5, or said extremity may be arranged to hold a pen, and secured to the inner surface of said extremity is a springarm 6, having an angularly-projecting stud 7' at its free end, said stud having free movement in an opening 8 in the extremity close to the shoulder 4. On the extremity 3 a collar 9 is rotatably mounted and is held applied against accidental disengagement between said shoulder at and the outer end of the extremity, which is struck or swaged outwardly, as at 10. The end of the collar contiguous to the shoulder 4 is formed at regular intervals with outwardly-opening notches or recesses 11, into which the stud 7 springs to lock the collar against movement, the number of the said notches or recesses being equal to the number of days in a week. The shoulder 4, adjacent to the location of the stud 7, is formed with a recess 12 for insertion or depression of the finger-nail when pressing the stud inwardly to release the collar for turning purposes.

The outer surface of the tube has a series of circumferential lines 13 thereon at regular intervals apart, which are regularly intersected by longitudinal lines 14 to form distinct spaces wherein are formed numerals 15, corresponding to the days of the months or month-dates, and circumscribing the collar 9 the initial letters 16 of the days of aweek, successively arranged. It is proposed to out or engrave these numerals and'letters into the T he particular location of the stud 7 is materially important, as it will be seen that the rubbertip does not in the least interfere with the inward movement of said stud to clear the collar 9, and hence the said tip after application can remain undisturbed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimedas new is' The combination with a holding device such as a pencil or pen stock, of a tube fiushly fitted on the said holding device and provided with month-numerals on the outer surface and also with an outer reduced extremity forming a bearing-seat and an inner circumferential shoulder, a spring arm secured against the inner side of the reduced extremity of the tube and having an outwardly-extending stud which movably projects through said tube and is located close to said circumferential shoulder, a recess 12 being located adjacen tto said movably-projecting stud and formed by cutting awaya portion of-theshoulder for insertion of the finger-nail of the operator, and a collar mounted on the said bearing-seat to have rotation and held against longitudinai movement, the inner end edge of myown I have hereto affixed my signatnrein the collar being formed with notches which the presence of two Witnesses. are 0 en to the said shouldei'and'ada ted to w aline with the recess 12, the said collz sr hav- IHOMAS GRIFFIN ing the initials of the days of the week con- Witnesses: secntiveiy cireulnscribing the same. I ADDIE B. RICH,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing {US GEO. F. RICH.

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