WEAREVER PATENTS

[antoniosz]

I hope that you are not tired by my patents postings. Hopefully they will be few of you that remain interested

The surprise today is the list of patents by Wearever. Yes that Wearever, the pariah of the fountain pen word. Here is the list. Surprise surprise 59 patents. Not only the number is impressive but the list gives us a rough idea of when they started and when they folded. Note that some of the last few patents are for markers and ball points. I hope you enjoy it.

Please note that the web site is down everyday from 23:00 to 23:15 EST for maintainance.

1966369 Fountain pen 7/10/1934 YATES STEVEN G; DAVID KAHN2009182 Mechanical pencil 7/23/1935 JULIUS KAHN2075725 Writing instrument 3/30/1937 DAVID KAHN2093919 Runner tube for mechanical pencils 9/21/1937 REINHOLD LOTTERER2094796 Writing instrument clip with interchangeable initials 10/5/1937 DAVID KAHN2094797 Combined instrument clip and plaque holder 10/5/1937 DAVID KAHN2105424 Pencil head container 1/11/1938 DAVID KAHN2141988 Plaque holder and method of making the same 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN2141989 Pipe and plaque holder therefor 12/27/1938 KARL WEISSER2141990 Plaque holder for writing instruments and the like 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN2141991 Plaque holder and blank 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN2150065 Pen desk set 3/7/1939 DAVID KAHN2153488 Writing instrument clip 4/4/1939 KARL WEISSER2156775 Fountain pen identifying device 5/2/1939 EDWARD ZIMMER2186027 Mechanical pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN2186869 Mechanical magazine pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN2186870 Mechanical pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN2203093 Mechanical pencil 6/4/1940 DAVID KAHN2208460 Pen point and method of making the same 7/16/1940 DAVID KAHN; MACK SEYFORTH2249004 Method of and apparatus for treating thermoplastic tubes 7/15/1941 DAVID KAHN; JULIUS KAHN2293621 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN; KAHN JULIUS M2293622 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2293623 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2312928 Tool for assembling mechanical pencils 3/2/1943 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2337343 Pen 12/21/1943 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2339290 Mechanical pencil 1/18/1944 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2339860 Fountain pen 1/25/1944 DAVID KAHN; WILLIAM PARA JOHN2365473 Writing instrument assemblage 12/19/1944 DAVID KAHN; WILLIAM PARA JOHN2377444 Fountain pen presser bar and method of producing the same 6/5/1945 WILLIAM PARA JOHN; KARL WEISSER2509234 Fountain pen cap 5/30/1950 DAVID KAHN2548906 Fountain pen 4/17/1951 WILLIAM PARA JOHN2605745 Fountain pen with protractable and retractable point 8/5/1952 KARL WEISSER; DAVID KAHN2605746 Fountain pen 8/5/1952 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER2624315 Fountain pen 1/6/1953 KARL WEISSER; DAVID KAHN2642842 Fountain pen 6/23/1953 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER2676570 Writing instrument 4/27/1954 FAHRINGER HARRY J2692580 Writing instrument 10/26/1954 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER2750927 Fountain pens 6/19/1956 DAVID KAHN2774333 Fountain pen with improved feed construction 12/18/1956 DAVID KAHN2807237 Writing instruments 9/24/1957 DAVID KAHN; LEVY MORRIS D2811948 Locking device for fountain pen 11/5/1957 DAVID KAHN; MORRIS LEVY2951465 Retractable writing instrument 9/6/1960 KARL WEISSER; MORRIS LEVY2964012 Writing instrument 12/13/1960 KAHN JULIUS M; MORRIS LEVY2969030 Production of writing tips 1/24/1961 KAHN JULIUS M; SAMUEL KAHN; 2972781 Method of deforming plastic articles 2/28/1961 MORRIS LEVY2985296 Display device 5/23/1961 KAHN MARTIN S2988054 Writing instruments 6/13/1961 YATES STEVEN G2990205 Writing instrument coupling 6/27/1961 KARL WEISSER3008453 Writing instruments 11/14/1961 DAVID KAHN; WEISSER HELEN E3012274 Apparatus for forming lateral projections on a plastic tube 12/12/1961 MORRIS LEVY3056194 Method of assembling a follower film in the cartridge of a ball point pen 10/2/1962 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER3087463 Writing instruments 4/30/1963 KAHN JULIUS M; SAMUEL KAHN; (+2)3095859 Writing instrument 7/2/1963 MORRIS LEVY3130712 Writing instrument 4/28/1964 KAHN JULIUS M; MORRIS LEVY3137276 Protract-retract mechanism and writing instrument including same 6/16/1964 KARL WEISSER3138142 Writing instrument unit 6/23/1964 LEVY MORRIS D3145412 Writing instrument 8/25/1964 LEVY MORRIS D3179087 Writing instrument 4/20/1965 KAHN JULIUS M; LEVY MORRIS D; (+1)3196838 Writing instrument 7/27/1965 WEISSER HELEN EAlso I include here the patents of Norman E Weigel. Many of these features are found on Wearever pens. 1989220 Fountain pen, 2/20/1934, WEIGEL NORMAN E (no reference to Wearever, but this "frame" nib is often seen on Wearever pens) 2305287Α> Fountain pen, 12/15/1942, WEIGEL NORMAN E 2316478Α> Pen point material, 4/13/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E 2316479Α> Fountain pen, 4/13/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E 2328116Α> Fountain pen, 8/31/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E ,E O WEIGEL & SONS 2335223Α> Fountain pen, 11/23/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E 2690739Α> Ink reservoir and flow control, 10/5/1954,WEIGEL NORMAN E (Wearever-ish overfeed)

Edited June 8, 2007 by antoniosz

[Blackhill]

Antonios,

 

I will never tire of this information. I really appreciate your posts. Thank you for sharing all this wonderful, obscure information.

 

Laura

[Maria]

Dear Antoniosz;

 

Thank you for posting the information on the Wearever fountain pen.

 

I have one that is in sad shape and though the body isn't cracked it has been abused, scratches on the barrel, nib broken, metal parts rusted-- but; despite all it really was a lovely pen at one time. The one I have is possibly the Deluxe --green marble with red flakes and a red on the top, like a button.

 

Might have to carry it down to a pen show and let the experts take a peek.

 

Respectfully,

Maria

[Hugh200au]

Wearever, a remarkable company really and much overlooked especially in the use of plastics ( both injection moulding and patterns). Quality...no....cheap...yes...basic pens made to meet the market and price point ...probably one of the USs biggest selling pen manufacturers and one of the longest lasting as well!! Do I collect them...no...but from a historical point I'm actually very impressed by their achievments.

 

Regards

Hugh

[EventHorizon]

I have always felt that Wearever made some of the more unique nibs. Maybe not always the best but unique. Look at the Deluxe nib which I have a couple of. Another one is the later nib that has the metal "thingy" over the split of the tines. I have one at home and pictures but I am at work but the link to my Flikr site has it there.

 

Thanks antoniosz.

[gross]

I have always felt that Wearever made some of the more unique nibs. Maybe not always the best but unique. Look at the Deluxe nib which I have a couple of. Another one is the later nib that has the metal "thingy" over the split of the tines. I have one at home and pictures but I am at work but the link to my Flikr site has it there.

 

Thanks antoniosz.

 

EventHorizon, I did truly enjoy your pen pictures on your Flikr site. Thank you for making them available.

 

[Tweel]

There's also this one, by David Kahn for a "fountain pen and pencil clip". It's how I identified one of my pens -- it sure looked like a 30's Wearever, but the patent # is the only imprint on it.

 

-- Brian

 

[antoniosz]

Yes - many design patents also. I will (eventually) post them. Also 1-2 more are missing (cartridge in 1962 etc.).

 

Fixed the format that was messed up above.

 

1966369 Fountain pen 7/10/1934 YATES STEVEN G; DAVID KAHN

 

2009182 Mechanical pencil 7/23/1935 JULIUS KAHN

 

2075725 Writing instrument 3/30/1937 DAVID KAHN

 

2093919 Runner tube for mechanical pencils 9/21/1937 REINHOLD LOTTERER

 

2094796 Writing instrument clip with interchangeable initials 10/5/1937 DAVID KAHN

 

2094797 Combined instrument clip and plaque holder 10/5/1937 DAVID KAHN

 

2105424 Pencil head container 1/11/1938 DAVID KAHN

 

2141988 Plaque holder and method of making the same 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN

 

2141989 Pipe and plaque holder therefor 12/27/1938 KARL WEISSER

 

2141990 Plaque holder for writing instruments and the like 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN

 

2141991 Plaque holder and blank 12/27/1938 DAVID KAHN

 

2150065 Pen desk set 3/7/1939 DAVID KAHN

 

2153488 Writing instrument clip 4/4/1939 KARL WEISSER

 

2156775 Fountain pen identifying device 5/2/1939 EDWARD ZIMMER

 

2186027 Mechanical pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN

 

2186869 Mechanical magazine pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN

 

2186870 Mechanical pencil 1/9/1940 DAVID KAHN

 

2203093 Mechanical pencil 6/4/1940 DAVID KAHN

 

2208460 Pen point and method of making the same 7/16/1940 DAVID KAHN; MACK SEYFORTH

 

2249004 Method of and apparatus for treating thermoplastic tubes 7/15/1941 DAVID KAHN; JULIUS KAHN

 

2293621 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN; KAHN JULIUS M

 

2293622 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2293623 Mechanical pencil 8/18/1942 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2312928 Tool for assembling mechanical pencils 3/2/1943 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2337343 Pen 12/21/1943 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2339290 Mechanical pencil 1/18/1944 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2339860 Fountain pen 1/25/1944 DAVID KAHN; WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2365473 Writing instrument assemblage 12/19/1944 DAVID KAHN; WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2377444 Fountain pen presser bar and method of producing the same 6/5/1945 WILLIAM PARA JOHN; KARL WEISSER

 

2509234 Fountain pen cap 5/30/1950 DAVID KAHN

 

2548906 Fountain pen 4/17/1951 WILLIAM PARA JOHN

 

2605745 Fountain pen with protractable and retractable point 8/5/1952 KARL WEISSER; DAVID KAHN

 

2605746 Fountain pen 8/5/1952 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER

 

2624315 Fountain pen 1/6/1953 KARL WEISSER; DAVID KAHN

 

2642842 Fountain pen 6/23/1953 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER

 

2676570 Writing instrument 4/27/1954 FAHRINGER HARRY J

 

2692580 Writing instrument 10/26/1954 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER

 

2750927 Fountain pens 6/19/1956 DAVID KAHN

 

2774333 Fountain pen with improved feed construction 12/18/1956 DAVID KAHN

 

2807237 Writing instruments 9/24/1957 DAVID KAHN; LEVY MORRIS D

 

2811948 Locking device for fountain pen 11/5/1957 DAVID KAHN; MORRIS LEVY

 

2951465 Retractable writing instrument 9/6/1960 KARL WEISSER; MORRIS LEVY

 

2964012 Writing instrument 12/13/1960 KAHN JULIUS M; MORRIS LEVY

 

2969030 Production of writing tips 1/24/1961 KAHN JULIUS M; SAMUEL KAHN

 

2972781 Method of deforming plastic articles 2/28/1961 MORRIS LEVY

 

2985296 Display device 5/23/1961 KAHN MARTIN S

 

2988054 Writing instruments 6/13/1961 YATES STEVEN G

 

2990205 Writing instrument coupling 6/27/1961 KARL WEISSER

 

3008453 Writing instruments 11/14/1961 DAVID KAHN; WEISSER HELEN E

 

3012274 Apparatus for forming lateral projections on a plastic tube 12/12/1961 MORRIS LEVY

 

3056194 Method of assembling a follower film in the cartridge of a ball point pen 10/2/1962 DAVID KAHN; KARL WEISSER

 

3087463 Writing instruments 4/30/1963 KAHN JULIUS M; SAMUEL KAHN; (+2)

 

3095859 Writing instrument 7/2/1963 MORRIS LEVY

 

3130712 Writing instrument 4/28/1964 KAHN JULIUS M; MORRIS LEVY

 

3137276 Protract-retract mechanism and writing instrument including same 6/16/1964 KARL WEISSER

 

3138142 Writing instrument unit 6/23/1964 LEVY MORRIS D

 

3145412 Writing instrument 8/25/1964 LEVY MORRIS D

 

3179087 Writing instrument 4/20/1965 KAHN JULIUS M; LEVY MORRIS D; (+1)

 

3196838 Writing instrument 7/27/1965 WEISSER HELEN E

 

Also I include here the patents of Norman E Weigel. Many of these features are found on Wearever pens.

 

1989220 Fountain pen, 2/20/1934, WEIGEL NORMAN E (no reference to Wearever, but this "frame" nib is often seen on Wearever pens)

 

2305287Α> Fountain pen, 12/15/1942, WEIGEL NORMAN E

 

2316478Α> Pen point material, 4/13/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E

 

2316479Α> Fountain pen, 4/13/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E

 

2328116Α> Fountain pen, 8/31/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E ,E O WEIGEL & SONS

 

2335223Α> Fountain pen, 11/23/1943, WEIGEL NORMAN E

 

2690739Α> Ink reservoir and flow control, 10/5/1954,WEIGEL NORMAN E (Wearever-ish overfeed)

Edited September 7, 2009 by antoniosz

[noyesville]

Dear Antonio,

 

Just read, and copied, your list of patents attributed to David A Kahn and associates. Thank you so much! How did you assemble all that information? If you have any other information, I would love to see it. Best, David Silber, noyesville pens (noyesville@peoplepc.com)

[PDW]

Just identified my Wearever's clip with "Writing instrument clip with interchangeable initials" - patent text at http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2094796.pdf. Strange to see the patent sketches identical to the item in my hand. Many thanks for adding to my pleasure in ownership.

 

Now all I have to find out who SGB was (or is) ...

Edited July 25, 2013 by PDW