US1996563A - Flash light pen and pencil - Google Patents

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April 1935- F. E. BILLINGS 1,996,563

FLASH LIGHT PEN AND PENCIL Filed Oct. 18, 1934 fi'anc/Ig A. $572245 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1935 I I Y I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLASH LIGHT PEN AND PENCIL Francis E. Billings, Yonkers, N. Y.

Application October 18, 1934, Serial No. 748,854

1 Claim. (Cl. 240-646) I The purpose of this invention is to provide ent section tapers with the outer surface of the means in a pen or pencil for producing a light point. around the point thereof, so that one may write Figure 3 is a longitudinal section thru the in the dark. point showing the design shown in Figure 1.

The invention is a pencil, or the like, having a Figure 4 is a view showing a. point similar to 5 battery with a miniature light incorporated that shown in Figure 1, showing a pen point intherein and with a part of the pencil between stead of a pencil.

the battery and point made of substantially In the drawing the device is shown as it may transparent material, permitting the light to be be made wherein numeral l indicates the transprojected around the point. parent section, numeral 2 the battery forming 10 The object of this invention is, therefore, to the upper part of the pencil, and numeral 3 the provide means for incorporating an electric light point. within the limits of a pen or pencil, so that the The section I may be made of celluloid, pyralin, pen or pencil may be used in the ordinary manor any transparent, translucent, or semi-transit; her, and so that it may readily be carried in a parent material, and this may be of any shape or pocket or purse without taking up additional design. In the design shown, this section is ilspace. lustrated as forming a part of a pencil or pen Another object is to provide means for incorbetween the upper part or handle and the point; porating a battery and flash light in a pencil or however, it will be understood that this section pen which does not increase the length thereof. may extend thefull length of the pencil, and 20 Another object is to provide a combination the point and battery maybeincorporated therepencil having an electric light therein, in which in, or it may be of any size, shape or design. the light may be used independent of the pen This section may also be substantially solid, as or pencil. shown in Figure 3, or the walls thereof may be Another object is to provide a combination pen thin or thick, as may be desired. In the design 25 or pencil having an electric light therein, in shown, the section I is formed so that the lower which the parts may be provided and sold as sepend thereof adjacent the point, bulges at the arate and independent units. point 4, thereby providing a substantially trans- Another object is to provide a pen or pencil parent area extending out beyond the outer surhaving a flash light therein, in which the light face of the point 3, so that light rays may pass 30 is surrounded by a transparent shield, which to the point of the pencil, as indicated by the forms part of the pencil, and which is nonarrows 5 in Figure 1; whereas it will be under: breakable. stood that if the outer surface of this section A further object is to provide a combination apers w t p Shown Figure the flash light pencil in which the lead thereof may light rays will extend around the p but will 35 readily be replaced. leave a small dark area at the point. It will And a still further object is to provide a pen be appr iated h t thi ion m be h p d orpencil having a flash light therein, which is in any other manner in order to direct the light of a simple and economical construction. rays to the point.

40 With these ends in view the invention em- This section i is provided with an opening 6 40 bodies a comparatively small cylindrical flash of a suflicient size to flt over a light bulb I, and light having a battery therein and with a bulb a threaded shank 8 is provided around the bulb, in one end, a substantially transparent section which may be Sc into bushing 9 in the adapted to be attached to the flash light and end of the handle 2, which forms the upper part placed over the bulb, and a pen or pencil inof the pencil, and which may have suitable elec- 45 stalled in the end of said transparent section. tric batteries incorporated therein. In this de- Other features and advantages of the invensign, the bushing 9 is threaded in the member 2, tion will appear from the following description, as shown at the point l0; however, it will be taken in connection with the drawing, wherein: understood that this bushing may be held in the v0 Figure 1 is a view showing the complete device upper P rt o the pencil in y manner, and the in the form of a pencil, in which the transparent light bulb may also be mounted therein by any section bulges out around the .point, providing means, and any means may be used for connectmeans for directing light rays to the point. ing the member I tothe upper part of the pencil,

Figure 2 is a view showing the point of a penor to the battery. 53 oil of an alternate design, in which the transpar- The part 2 is commonly known as a pen light, 55

7 to this, or any, form of battery housing, or

any means for holding a light bulb in' combination with batteries or cells in the upper .part of a pencil. The member 2 is also provided with a switch in the upper end; however, it will be understood that the switch may be located at any point or points, and may be arranged in any manner. It is preferred to operate the switch by .turning a nut II at the upper end, however, the

switch may also be operated by a button or other means. The switch, however, may also be considered as standard equipment, as it is preferred to use this unit as it is now manufactured. The member I is preferably screwed into the end of the member 2 over the light bulb, so that the light rays will shine out thru the member I and will be directed-toward the'point of the pencil. The pencil point, as indicated by the numeral 3, is mounted in the end of the member I, as shown in Figure 3, however, it will be understood that this point may be of any type of design, and may be mounted in the member I in any manner, or by any means. The point 3 holds a lead I2, and it will be understood that the lead is adjustable by turning the point, so that it may be moved outward as it is used, and this is also arranged so that the lead' may readily be replaced. This point is also standard equipment, such as is commonly used in many mechanical pencils.

In the design shown in Figure 2, the member I is replaced by a member I3, and interior of which is similar to the member I, and this member may be to the members 2 and 3, the same as the member I. The outer surface, however, is finished so that it is flush with the point, thereby presenting a more pleasing appearance, and it may be that it may be preferred to manufacture the pencil in this design.

In the design shown in Figure 4, the device is similar to that shown in Figure 1, except that the point 3 is replaced by a pen holder I4 having a pen point I5 therein, and it will be understood that the device may be used for either a pen or pencil, and these may be of any design, or ar-- ranged in any manner. It will also be understood that this device may also be used for any other purpose, as this invention relates to the incorporating of an electric or flash light inside of a pencil, pen or the like.

It will be understood that other changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of which changes may be in the shape or design of the members I and 2 as, whereas these are shown of a cylindrical shape, it will be understood that they may be made of any shape, another may be in the use of a continuous transparent member with the light and battery incorporated therein instead of providingflthe joint between the two, and still another maybe in the use of any other means for holding the writing part of this device in the transparent member.

The construction will readily be understood around the point, it will be possible to see what.

you are writing while writing in the dark, and it will be noted that, even tho part of the light rays will be obstructed by the thumb and forefinger, a suflicient amount of the light rays will pass thru the spaces between the fingers to illuminate the surface upon which one is writing. It will also be understood that the device may be used for many other purposes.

It will be noted that this device is provided in separate and independent units, so that the flash light 2 may be sold as one unit, the member I and the point 3 as another unit, and the bulb I as a third unit, and the units may readily be assembled, as shown and described. These units may, therefore, be manufactured separate and independent, and may be made of various colors and designs, as may be'desiredL Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

An illuminated pencil embodying the combination with a flashlight having a tubular casing, one end of said casing being open, a bushing mounted in said open end carrying a lamp bulb and providing an internally threaded portion surrounding said bulb; of a transparent member of substantially the same diameter as the casing, having threads on one end adapted to be screwed into the bushing end of said casing, and having a mechanical pencil mounted in the opposite end thereof, the outer surface of said member comprising a substantially cylindrical portion terminating in a curved shoulder of substantial depth at the intersection of said member and said pencil, a recess in the screw threaded end of said member adapted to receive the lamp bulb in assembled position, said flashlight adapted for use with or without the pencil, and said transparent member adapted for quick. attachment with and detachment from said flashlight.

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