US2512031A - Fabric gripping clasp for pens, pencils, and the like - Google Patents

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June 20, 1950 E. MARcoux FABRIC GRIPPING CLASP FOR PENS, PENCILS, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 1948 'Ill/I fill Eugene Marcoux Patented June 2o, 195o FABRIC GRIPPING CLASP FOR PENS,

" EPENECILSgAND THELIKE Ylingerieltllarc@tigrilloaticols, Quebec, Canada 7 appiieaeionimqyember 4, isaaseriai Nassas were# )The present ini/ entier lar articles especially .elicit ver C r-ied 1in aunocketwhen inet se.

such articlesnewgenelia yl eeeurs that a pencil, neri erle r instrument accidentally slips Q ,.t of pocket and @memes lost oir/inerte theifaetthat-thensual flexible metal bar ,orclip loses ome fof `:its resiliency in time andhence adoeslnotgnaintain atight grip upon the fabric o f the packet f 4 irse mainiobjecteffthe resent inverti@ is t prende zimmer/ted clasp fer `Stien articles whereinthe danger, of v the article falling from a. pocket prdesingitsgrl nttltabfcito which it; is lattache, d isuelim. i rrnctherimmrterllt 0 nision'piia clasp pff-.tht @haracter wherein positive gripping nord trie article .tebthe salariati etherplacesfwher trmay tbe attac ts-till another important 9 clasppper leior noperablerelativeto airabrc with whit parent, enterarther pointed-att irift'he descrittient@ follow l "As an eran le, anderer messes 0f illustra* tiori only, vapreerred ernbodirnentbf 1n`y`inv`ention is shown in the annexed drawing, wherein:v

Fig. l shows a perspective vView of affountain pen equipped withaclasp constructed according 'tothe principles of 'this invention;

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of that end of the fountain pen with Whichfthe ciaspis associated, part of the constriiction Ibeing broken away reserviert@ acorde better illustrati@ tof y--tttt altissime@ mism; a wsasiaeeieraiien aView of rre errer ne. n@ fthe i9t1 itainaenmttte i battisti the latter being broken away and shown only 'in outline; N 1

Fig. .fi shows a sectionalelevation view-coroperative positonrelative to a fabric, and

ctresides yin ,the pro.-

d inrlae aridfrer'ritd there: i from, that silt is a simple ,matterto render. the l `fc'ig. vshows `a simi-lar sectional elevation View brit with the claspnrendered inoperative.

y Vl?referring now toy fthe drawing, Whereinthe same reference characters `denote corresponding parts throughout, the clasp is Vseen to be associated iritiiaffetntaierea the barrelef .wil-,itil is 'se attriti it, and Consists 'QftheFiSiwJMm meer il at alle end @i the Atttrlrtl 'and spaced rally ,theretremand bile 0r mere Pointed xn bers 1,2 projecting fromthe interior ofjthe ba l andeofoperatingwith the'clip to grip a ;Clip Il ,iandyprlojecti gkrnernbers I2` constitute and t flnrtlier Vproposed. that means be provided inside ,the barrette urge members 2 outward into fabric-grippingr position. ',Inadditin, @teer,resettare provided Operable frtm the leftterior of the articleto retract the said pointed inward. InA a preferred embodiment ion, the `pointed members l2 are e tree"endof a Vbar 1 3 whichis A t sptherend toairam'e I4 .onarpivot pin sec edito saidfr'arne. rMembers |2`wi1l yprojectmore or less out of .the aperture arrel yac'co,riding.als .to Whether `the lower .of `bar :1,3 is swung towards or away this apertura t t .entier tattile. clasp normally retain 'its operative position, ,that is, 1that 'the fabric between `the clasp Land 4the pointed rnembersnorbe .gripped tightly, :a spring |6"is compressed'fbehifnd vbar ,L3 ,inside the barrel, or ,n-4 siifettttlasn to'u'rge Swinging of thebarto bringfrneni erslvZfoiitward. At theextremity of tb th'eHend ofthebarrel iswormed a rnber L,L'l adapted to'be enclosed 'wm n whilst ,above gthefdsc a button i9 is providedi)rojectingbeypnd the'barrel end. ActQ-rsinglmf nressurebeeiierted 011 the enter end ff *n ,liras fr yia angertirs trattare a p' 'oting' fbar I3 (and hence of projecting mem- ,ard ,estrie `button Yis also pressed inh pressure `will Abe mainasthe penorpencilisntedfinto plat ina V ticket orthelike, or when .Withdlawn theleflmtate the r'ositiens' ofthe varh .In ,Chanisin when in operative and` .inoperative `lntisltisin respectively, bric ,Zzfhein'g gripped Qrreleased accordiw etherbiitton ,IlSisreleased or pressed. A gs `alsoindicate clearly how a ,unit lesa. ble intplace in any article ha genereren@ dal Crliridritaltarrel with an aperture 55, nd ofjapplcpriate dimensions, may bapqnstnticted. ,his rase, the clasp vunit has a ntubular frarn'e I4 adaptedtobe i'inserted inteatralefidarti er dice-ttartitt tethe l ,main fabric l gripping velements of the clasp,

with the pointed projecting members I2 thereon, k

and this bar is pivoted at I8 to thev frame near the outer end of the latter.,An arm 26 is bent back towards the rear of bar I3 from disc Il and this will increase the strength of the pivotable unit. 4

They force of spring I6 limits the inward displacement of bar I3. The disc I I prevents the pointed members from 'being displaced too far out' of the barrel and this disc underlies shoulder portion of the'frame.

Obviously such a unit may protably .be inserted in any pen, pencil or similar article having the requirements of an open ended-barrel of appropriate dimensions to receive same. Moreover, existing articles may be adapted to receive the unit by theformation of an aperture I5 therethrough, and by drilling and packing one end ofl the barrel. In any event, such a unit will be found particularly satisfactory for articles produced in the future, whereby a unit may be removed for examination, adjustment or repair with Very little trouble.

It willy therefore be clear that the present invention fulfills the objectives hereinbefore set c forth.: Instead of relying upon a single clip, the resiliency of which becomes impaired with use, the present clasp embodies two co-operative members to grip the fabric therebetween, one of said members being continually urged into contact ,im

with the other by a coil spring `of substantial size. At the same time, the positive means urging the members into operative position may be easily and quickly disengaged, in the present case by a button "IS. The present clasp is thus a practical mechanism and at the same time an extremely simple one, having no parts requiring accurate machining or special manufacturing technique.

It will therefore be understood that I do not limit myself to the particular embodiment of my invention herein shown and described, since obviously various 'alterations might be made in the size, shape and arrangement of parts, withoutI departing from the spirit of the invention or the scopeof the subjoined claims.

. Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A fabric-gripping clasp for pens, pencils and like articles having an open-topped barrel comprising, in combination, a clip member mounted on and spaced from the outside of the barrel adapted to contact one surface of the fabric, a pin extending from inside the barrel at a point near the lower end of the clip adapted to contact the other surface of the fabric and co-operate with said clip member in gripping the fabric, an elongated rigid member extending within the barrel g in line with the clip and pivoted at its top end to the barrel near the open end of the latter, said pin mounted at the free end of said member, a button cooperable with said member and extending through the top open end of said barrel to actuate said member and retract said pin and spring means in the barrel urging `said pin into fabric-gripping position.

2. vA fabric-gripping clasp for pens, pencils and like articles, having an open-topped barrel comprising a clip mounted spacedly on the barrel and provided at its lower end with an inner boss to contact one surface of the fabric, a pin projecting from inside the barrel just above, the boss of said clip adapted to contact'the other surface of the fabric, an elongated rigid member extending within the barrel in line with the clip and pivoted lat its top end to the barrel near the open end of the latter, said pin mounted at the free end of said member, a button cooperable with said member and extending through the top open end of said barrel to actuate said member and retract said pinand spring means in the barrel urging Said pin into fabric-gripping position.

3. In combination with a pen, pencil and similar articles having an open-ended barrel and an aperture through said barrel near the lower open end, a fabric-gripping clasp unit removably insertable into said barrel through its top end comprising a frame fitting snugly in said barrel, a clip'on the outside of said frame spaced from the barrel and adapted to contact one surface of said fabric, a pin carried in said frame adapted to project through said aperture and contact the other surface of the fabric, said clip and pin cooperable to grip the fabric therebetween, an elongated rigid member extending within the barrel in line with the clip and pivoted at its top end to the barrel near the open endof the latter, said pin mounted at the free end'of said member, a button cooperable -with'said member and extending through thel top open-'end of said barrel to actuate vsaid member and retract said pin and spring means in the barrelurging said pin into fabric-gripping position.

4L vIn combination with a pen, pencil and similar articles having an open-ended barrel and an aperture throughsaid barrel near the lower open end,` a fabric-gripping" clasp unit removably in- Sertable into'said barrel through its top end comprising a frame fitting snugly in said barrel, a clip on the outside of'saidframe spaced from the barrel and provided at its lower end with an inner boss adapted to contact one surface of said fabric, a pin carried in said frame adapted to project through said aperture just above said boss and contact the other surface of the fabric, said clip and pin Velo-operable to grip the fabric therebetween, an elongated rigid member extending within the barrel in line with the clip and pivoted atI its: top end to the barrel near the open end of the latter, Asaid pin mounted at the free end of said member, a button cooperable withsaid member and extending' through the top open end of Said barrel to actuate said member and retract said pin and spring means in the barrel urging said pin int'o fabric-gripping position.

l EUGNE' MARCOUX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references vare of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,923,153 Lang Aug. 22, 1933 2,224,162 Rosa Dec. 10, 1940 `2,293,430 Forrest Aug. 18, 1942 2,453,034 Pizzarelli f Nov. 2, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date

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