Claims
- 1. A wax pencil holding device comprising:
- a main body including a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, the first tubular portion having an outer surface with a circular cross-section, an inner surface with a hexagonal cross-section, a first end with a tapered frustoconical configuration defining a circular aperture, and a second end with a plurality of spaced resilient tabs extending rearwardly from the second end in coaxial relationship with the first tubular portion, the second tubular portion having an outer surface and an inner surface both with a circular cross-section, a first open end with a pair of diametrically opposed locking tabs integrally coupled adjacent thereto to the inner surface of the second tubular portion and a second end with an annular detent formed adjacent thereto in the inner surface of the second tubular portion of the main body for releasably receiving the tabs of the second end of the first tubular portion such that the first and second tubular portions are rotatable with respect to each other in coaxial alignment, the second tubular portion further having a divider integrally coupled to the inner surface thereof with a threaded aperture formed therein in concentric relationship with the second tubular portion;
- a thin wax pencil removably received within the first tubular portion of the main body via the first end thereof;
- a plunger having an outer surface with a hexagonal cross section, a first face having a peripheral lip integrally formed thereon with an outer surface having a hexagonal cross-section and an inner surface having a circular cross-section for defining a cup to releasably receive an end of the wax pencil, the plunger slidably mounted within the first tubular portion of the wax pencil with a screw having an end fixedly coupled to a second face of the plunger and threadably engaging the threaded aperture of the divider of the second tubular portion of the main body, whereby the rotation of the first tubular portion with respect to the second tubular portion effects rotation of the screw relative to the threaded aperture of the second tubular portion thereby sliding the plunger within the first tubular portion which in turn dispenses and retracts the wax pencil;
- a pencil sharpener including a central portion with an outer surface having circular cross-section and a diameter equal to that of the main body and first and second end portions with a reduced diameter and a pair of semi-circular detents formed at a central extent of an outer surface thereof thereby defining a pair of diametrically opposed spaces, the pencil sharpener having a frusto-conical inset portion with a section thereof cut out to define a sharpening edge, the cut out of the inset portion communicating with an opening formed in the second end portion of the pencil sharpener, whereby the first end portion may be removably coupled to the first end of the second tubular portion of the main body by aligning the locking tabs of the second tubular portion with the spaces of the first end portion of the pencil sharpener whereby when the pencil sharpener is removed, a tip of the wax pencil may be inserted within the frusto-conical inset portion and rotated to sharpen the tip and expel shavings from the second end portion of the pencil sharpener; and
- a shaving container for storing the shavings of the wax pencil, the shaving container having a hollow cylindrical configuration with a diameter equal to that of the main body, the container further having a first hemispherical closed end and a second open end with a pair of diametrically opposed locking tabs integrally coupled to an inner surface thereof, whereby the shaving container may be removably coupled to the second end portion of the pencil sharpener by aligning the tabs of the shaving container with the spaces of the second end portion of the pencil sharpener.
- 2. A wax pencil holding device comprising:
- a main body including a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion rotatably coupled about a common axis, the second tubular portion having a pair of diametrically opposed locking tabs adjacent a first end;
- a thin wax pencil removably received within the first tubular portion of the main body;
- a plunger adapted to slide within the main body upon the rotation of the first tubular portion with respect to the second tubular portion thereby dispensing and retracting the wax pencil from the first tubular portion;
- a pencil sharpener having first and second end portions each with semi-circular detents formed thereon, the semi-circular detents of the first end being removably coupled with the locking tabs of the second tubular portion, the first end portion of the sharpener receiving a tip of the wax pencil for sharpening the same, shavings associated with such sharpening being dispensed through the second end of the sharpener; and
- a shaving container for containing shavings having an opened end with a pair of diametrically opposed locking tabs which are adapted to be removably coupled to the semi-circular detents of the second end of the sharpener the sharpener and shaving container thus being stored at a location remote from the first tubular portion.
- 3. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein an outer surface of the main body, pencil sharpener, and shaving container have a cross-section with a common size and shape.
- 4. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the pencil sharpener and shaving container are removably coupled in coaxial alignment with the main body.
- 5. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the pencil sharpener and main body must be rotated to a predetermined orientation prior to releasing.
- 6. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the shaving container and pencil sharpener must be rotated to a predetermined orientation prior to releasing.
- 7. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the pencil sharpener includes a central portion and first and second end portions, the pencil sharpener having a frusto-conical inset portion with a section thereof cut out to define a sharpening edge, the cut out of the inset portion communicating with an opening formed in the second end portion of the pencil sharpener.
- 8. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the first tubular portion has an outer surface, an inner surface with a rectilinear cross-section, a first end with a tapered frusto-conical configuration defining a circular aperture, and a second end, the second tubular portion having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end rotatably coupled with the second end of the first tubular portion such that the first and second tubular portions are rotatable with respect to each other in coaxial alignment, the second tubular portion further having a divider integrally coupled to the inner surface thereof with a threaded aperture formed therein in concentric relationship with the second tubular portion, wherein the plunger has an outer surface with a rectilinear cross-section and a first face, the plunger slidably mounted within the first tubular portion of the wax pencil with a screw having an end fixedly coupled to a second face of the plunger and threadedly engaging the threaded aperture of the divider of the second tubular portion of the main body, whereby the rotation of the first tubular portion with respect to the second tubular portion effects rotation of the screw relative to the threaded aperture of the second tubular portion thereby sliding the plunger within the first tubular portion, which in turn dispenses and retracts the wax pencil.
- 9. A wax pencil holding device as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first face of the plunger is equipped with a peripheral lip integrally formed thereon with an inner surface having a circular cross-section for defining a cup to releasably receive an end of the wax pencil.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part of an application filed Aug. 19, 1996 under Ser. No. 08/729,632 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,722,782 which in turn is a continuation-in-part of an application filed Aug. 07, 1995 under Ser. No. 08/511,800 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,551,787.
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