US2642039A - Eyebrow pencil - Google Patents

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A. M. FILAK EYEBROW PENCIL Filed May 22, 1950 INVENToR.

BY All/DREW M. F/LAK fw V, E mm m T A H maw @N m6 vm ,emv wim# A- N mv Y June 16, 1953 Patented June 16,*v 1953 EYEBROW vPENCIL 'Andrew MQ 'Filak, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor to Jerome R. Cox, Columbus, Ohio, as trustee Application May'zz, 195o, serial No. 163,546

Y v The invention disclosed in this application relates to a marking device for facial use, and more particularly to a pencil containing a relatively Asoft marking substance suitable for use on the eyebrows. invention disclosed comprises a holder which carries the marking element or crayon; means for adjustably projecting one end of the marking element from the holder; and a cover section which is slidably mountedV on the holder and through which the marking element at times extends. This cover section carries a cutting member or members adapted-to point the marking element to facilitate its use.`

One of the objects of thisV invention is to provide a. device of the type described in which vthe cutting member or members are secured to, carried `by' and movable with a slidably mounted cover section. A featuresof this construction' is that the cutting member orblades are carried in a retracted or non-cutting position when the cover is itself retracted and when the crayon is to be extended for; facial use.. `Longitudinal movement of the cover-section outward relative to the holder causes the blades to move intoposition for cutting engagement with the marking element. Longitudinal movement offthe cover section inward (i. e. in the opposite direction) causes the blades to .be retracted to .a non-.engaging position. the assembly of the manufacturing cost of such items accordingly. A Another object of the invention is the provision of' a positioning element which cooperates with theholder and the cover to -position these members relative to each other to permit rotationI of the cutting member in contact vwitl'i thefexposed end of the marking element to point the same. Longitudinal movementof the cover section disengages the positioning element. Such movement also causes the blades of the cutting member to be retracted by coming in contact with the sides of the holder. A It is also an objectrof the invention toprovide a device of the character set forth in which the blade carrying cover is adapted to cooperate Y with the-shank of the crayon vholder to control themovement'of the blades whereby the cutting action is confined to pointing `and sharpening the t end of the crayon and. whereby grooving or damage to the sides ofthe crayonisprevented.

A feature of the invention is the provision of an Y aperture or opening through which the user may determine the position of the sharpening ele- In general, the embodiment of the Such construction simplifies device, provides an efiicient 1 means for pointing the crayon, and reduces the 5 claims.. (c1. 12o- 15) 2 ments relative to the crayon so that the crayon may be correctly sharpened.

l Another feature of the invention resides in providing positioningv elements on the holder for controlling the position of the crayon.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the drawings, and the' `detailed description which follows, and from the appended claims.

.Referring to the drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention:

Fig. l is a top plan view, showing a marking device made in accordance with this invention andl embodying preferred construction features, the cover being shown in the non-sharpening posik tion and the crayon shown in the marking position;" .o

- ig. 2` is a view similar to Fig. l showing the cover section in position on the holder so as 'to bring the blades of the cutting member into engagement with the exposed end of the marking lelementfor sharpening' the same;

'Fig`. 3" is a vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale from that of Fig. l, taken through the device and` showing the crayon retracted, to the carrying position, i. e. the position when the device is not being used;

. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view corresponding substantially to the view of Fig. 3

`but showing the crayon withdrawn and the cover extended to bring the blades into the sharpening position relative to the crayon; f

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6y is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view ofthe coversection showing an alternate construction .for holding the cutting member;

and y Fig. 'lis a view .similar to Fig. 4 and showing a verticali sectional view of thealternate construction. Y o

Referring further to the drawings, the holder VI0 comprises -an elongated cylindrical portion Il .having aclosed end VI2 and a shank portion I3 of reduced diameter. Acentral bore I4 (Fig. 3) eX- Y tends through the holder and'shank portion.

The shank portion I3 is provided with a positioning element in the form of a ringll, carried in a groove I8 formed adjacent one end thereof'.

The cylindrical portion I I of o the holderl is formed with a slot I9 which extends into the rearward portion of the bore I4. A rod 30 is slidably mounted in bore I4. A Vshank 2| hav- `ing a button 22 slides in the slot I9 and connects with one end of rod 20. The shank 2I is thus free to travel within the limits of slot I 3 and provides means for moving rod when nger pressure is applied to the button 22. A screw is fastened to the outer end of rod 20 and provides means for attaching the cap of a marking element or crayon 26 to that end of the rod. A friction key in the form of a at hair spring 21, is carried in a recessed area formed in the side of rod 20. This key engages with the side wall of bore 1,4 and provides means for holding the rod 20 in any desired positionwhen the rod has been lmoved to locate the end of crayon 23 at any desired position.

The cover section 3|) is a hollow cylindrical member open at the ends and adapted to be slidably mounted for longitudinal movements on the shank portion 3 of the holder. This cover section, as shown in the drawings, is formed with a central passage 3| of suicient diameter and depth to receive the shank portion I3. Thus when the cover 39 is inthe drawing position, as shown in Fig. l, the inner end 32 (see Fig. 4) of the cover rests against a shoulder 33 formed on the holder. Adjacent the end 32 the cover is provided with a small circular groove 34 Awhich is adapted to receive the positioning element or ring It. Passage 3| (Figs. 3 and 4) is enlarged, as indicated at 35, to receive the cutting members .4| and 42, these cutting members lying close to the periphery when retracted as hereafter described. As shown in Fig. 3, passage 3|, from the enlarged position 35, tapers down to form a more or less constricted passage 38 which leads to the outer end 31 of the cover. Passage 36 is of reduced diameter to form a close guideway for the crayon 25. The crayon can thus extend through the cover from end to end thereof to pro.. vide for exposing the end 38 for use. Through the cover 33, one or more (preferably two) apertures or slots 39 are provided, which allow the user ofthe pencil to observe the cutting operation,` as hereafter described, and provide for the removal of cuttings.,

The cutting member for pointing or sharpening the crayon is carried by and is movable with the cover section. In the preferred construction (Figs. 3 and 4), the cutting member comprises a pair of opposed flat, spring steel blades 4| and .42. The inner ends of these -blades are mounted in theslotted grooves 43 formed in the side walls of the cover. The outer ends .of the blades are bentlinwardly on a diagonal so that the tips of the blades substantially meet, and the blades normally remain at an angle to provide a cutting edge relative to the end of the crayon.

Thus, in operation when the cover is moved seas to seat the end 32 against shoulder 33, the sloping sides45 of the shank I3 engage the blades 4| and 42 and force them back into the passage area as yshown in Fig. 3. `In this position-the crayon 23 can bev extended vor retracted without engaging the blades. It may be here noted that the crayon 2B which logically should appear in section vin Fig. 3 and the screw cap on the `rear end` thereof have been eliminated from Fie. 3 and their positions indicated by dotted lines so thatl thegscrew 25 and the aperture 39 may be disclosed more clearly.

YA modified construction for mounting the blades in the cover is shown in Figs. 6 and?. In this construction the blades 4| a and 4|b have their forward ends bent toward each other as for exampleron the diagonal lines at 48 and have their inner ends mounted in a ring 46. Ring 4S seats `in the cover and holds the blades in position; Ring 46 also is provided with an internal 32 seats against the holder shoulder 33.

groove 43 in which a ring is to be seated for a purpose similar to that of the ring |1. The central passage is provided with a recessed grooved area 41. With this construction, when the cover is moved to seat its end against the shoulder of the holder, the sides of the shank engage the blades 4|a and 42a and force them back into the grooved area 41. The passage is then .open so that the crayon can be extended or .retracted Without engaging the blades.

When the user of the pencil desires to sharpen or point the crayon, the crayon is retracted by moving button 22 towards the end |2 of the holder. The cover section is then moved to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4, In this position the ring |1 engages in the groove 34. The crayon is then advanced until the end 38, which is visible through one of the apertures 3S, ensages the blades 4| and 42. The cover section is rotated manually relative to the holder or the holder relative to the cover, and such movement cuts a point on the crayon end 38. When the cutting operation is finished, the operator first retracts "the crayon, then slides the cover section longitudinally along the shank until the end This movement brings the blades 4 and 42 into enigagement with the sloping sides of the shank and further movement of the cover` section in the same direction causes the blades to be retracted, i. e. folded back and out of cutting engagement with the crayon. It will be apparent, however, that whenever the cover section is moved to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the shank |3 does not engage the blades and their inherent spring tension causes them to assume the cutting position shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

From theA above description, it will be seen that the device described and shown in thel drawings is adapted to accomplish the objects and advantages set forth.` It is to be understood, however, that the forms of construction lshown and described are preferred embodiments only of the invention. The invention is not limited to these precise forms and changes can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention which is defined in the appended claims.v

I claim:

1. A marking device comprising a holder formed with an axial bore and a longitudinal slot and provided with a reduced diameter, a forwardly extending concentric shank having at its forward end a camming surface; a crayon rod positioned in said bore provided with an off-set portion extending through said slot and a button connected to said off-set portion bywhich said crayon rod may be moved and provided Awith a spring for frictionally holding said crayon' rod in any desired position within said axial bore; a crayonsecured to said crayon rod and extending forwardly through the bore inV said shank;' a ring secured to said shank adjacent to the for'- ward end thereof; a cover formed adjacent to the rearward end thereof with a concentric bore into which said shank extends, with a pair of longitudinal slots outwardly of said bore and with a groove, into which said ring is adapted at times to extend to position said cover relative to said shank, formed intermediate its ends with an intermediate concentric bore having a larger diameter than said rearward concentric bore and with an aperture in a side wall thereof; and formed adjacent the front end, with a lforward concentric bore of smaller diameter thansaid rearward concentric bore and of substantially the vtioned in one of said slots and each having a forward point normally urged by spring tension inward toward and into substantial contact with the point of the other but movable when the cutter element comes into contact with said camming surface to a position adjacent the periphery of said intermediate bore whereby at such times the crayon may be moved through and out of said bores backward and forward of said cover without coming into contact with said cutter elements and whereby the crayon may be positioned by the crayon holder with its forward end immediately ahead of said camming surface and said cover'may be moved forward to allow said cutting elements to contact the front end of the crayon and releasably held in position by said ring and the sharpening operation may be observed through said aperture.

2. A marking device for facial use comprising a holder provided with a camming surface; a displaceably mounted marking element carried in the holder; means for moving the marking Velement to adjustably position the marking element relative to the holder; a cover section slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on the holder and into which the markingA element extends; and a cuttingrmember for pointing the marking element carried by and movable with the *cover section and contacting at times with said camming surface whereby longitudinal movement of the cover section relative to the holder in one direction retracts the cutting element to :a position out of engagement with the marking element.

3. A marking device for facial use comprising a holder provided with a camming surface; a marking element carried in the holder; a cover section slida-bly mounted for longitudinal movement on the holder, and into which the marking element extends; and a cutting member for pointing the marking element secured to and movable with the cover section and contacting at times with said camming surface whereby longitudinal movement of the cover section relative to the holder in one direction retracts the cutting element to a position out of engagement with the marking element.

4. yA marking device for facial use comprising a holder provided with a camming surface; a marking element carried in the holder; a cover section formed with a longitudinal slot and slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on the yholder :and into which said marking element extends; and a cutting member for pointing the marking element having a tongue extending into said slot and being thereby secured to and movable with the cover section,l and contacting normally with said camming surface.

5. A marking device for facial use comprising a holder; a displaceably mounted markingelement carried in the holder; meansgfor moving fthe marking element to adjustably position one 'end ofthe marking element relative to thel holder; a cover section slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on the holder and into which the marking element extends; a ring secured to, carried by, and movable with the cover section; and a cutting member for pointing the marking element, mounted on said ring and held, back against the inside of the cover section by contact with one end of the holder.

' ANDREW M. FILAK.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS France July 18. 1932

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