![]() ![]() The pencil-sharpener 13 is cylindrical in form, and the interior thereof is substantially of the usual construction, said interior being provided with a conical longitudinal opening, in one side of which is placed a cutting-blade 14:, and the lower end of the pencil-sharpener 13 is provided with a reduced extension 15, through which passes a small central bore 16, which communicates with the central conical opening in the cylindrical portion of the sharpener, and said reduced extension 15 of the pencil-sharpener passes through a corresponding opening 18 in the arm 12 and is free to revolve therein. The bottom 10 of the chamber 6 is provided centrally thereof with a raised portion 11, to which is pivoted a plate or arm 12, in one end of which is mounted a pencil-sharpener 13. In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views, and in the practice of my invention I provide a block or casing 5, which is preferably circular in form and in which is formed a circular chamber 6, and the inclosing wall 7 of the circular chamber 6 is provided at its upper edge or perimeter with an inwardly-directed flange or rim 8, which is provided with gear-teeth 9. The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in Which- Figure 1 is a central vertical section of my improved pencil-sharpener, and Fig. This invention relates to pencil-sharpeners and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and operation and which is also adapted to serve as a paper-weight, desk ornament, and for other and similar purposes. (No model.)īe it known that 1, JOHN LEE LovE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Sharpeners, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. Love in 1897 below, and shop our sharpeners. ![]() So next time you’re sharpening your pencil, take a moment to appreciate John Lee Love’s work and whisper a ‘thank you.’Ĭheck out the patent awarded Mr. Anyone can carry this tiny tool in their pocket or their backpack. Though we’ve since seen the electric sharpener come into play, the Love Sharpener remains relevant for its portability and simplicity. The beauty of the Love Sharpener is that it can be integrated with any sort of casing the Love Sharpener can be dressed-up and elegant, rugged, or sleek and simple, depending on the how one manufactures the sharpener’s casing. The Love Sharpener catches the pencil shavings and keeps them inside the device until you empty it out (or expels them immediately). While the hand-cranked sharpener uses a rotary system that shaves away thin slices of pencil until the pencil comes to a point, the Love Sharpener uses a single blade to shave the pencil. A travelling writer couldn’t use one on the go.Īfrican-American inventor John Lee Love changed the way we think about pencil sharpeners in 1894 when he invented the “Love Sharpener,” the portable hand-cranked sharpener that peppers plenty of students’ backpacks to this day. ![]() Though these old-school rotary sharpeners looked super cool and intricate, they were cumbersome. OK, they weren’t all that big, but the only pencil sharpener available was the rotary blade sharpener, a pencil sharpener using the same mechanism as that old hand crank sharpener mounted to the wall of your third grade classroom. Before 1894, pencils sharpeners were massive: ![]()
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