The Gillette Company

Scripto LLC

Valerie A Buckle

Hugh W Baker

William L Cole

Humphrey G Bowden

Ivor J Fehr

A propelling pencil comprising a body (1, 2), a lead follower (8) and a length of lead (7) supported between the forward end part (1) of the body and the follower. To minimize risk of lead breakages due to shock forces, the lead enters the follower through a smoothly tapering socket (12) and enters the bore (6) at the forward end of the body through a smoothly tapering recess (15).

Pencil with a tapered follower

A set of coloring crayons comprising a number of blocks of crayon each of polygonal form with a central hole to receive a spindle on which the blocks are securely stored with the aid of releasable retaining means, such as nuts.

Coloring crayons

A reservoir pen in which flow of ink from a reservoir to a nib is controlled by a valve which is actuated by the deflection of the nib during use.

Writing instrument with nib operated valve

A porous pen nib comprising a plastics sheath and a fibrous core, preferably of textile yarn, has a writing tip formed by the rim of the mouth of the sheath and a protruding core center which both wear smoothly and equally in writing use.

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Valerie A Buckle