Crayon holder and container

A container for a plurality of crayons in individual crayon holders comprising a vertical cylindrical receptacle, a conical cover for the receptacle, and a vertical socket mounted on radial vanes in said cover for supporting a push rod in the container.

A crayon holder comprising a tubular handle member to receive the crayon, longitudinal slots in one end of said tubular member forming resilient fingers overlying the crayon, a sleeve slidable on said fingers to clamp the fingers against the crayon, outstanding flanges on the free ends of said fingers to limit the outward movement of said sleeve, a shoulder on said tubular member at the opposite ends of said fingers to limit the retraction of said sleeve, said tubular member having an open end to receive a push rod for pushing the crayon forward when its marking end is worn away, a push rod, and a container for a plurality of said crayon holders, said push rod being mounted in a socket in the bottom of the container.

A crayon holder comprising a tubular handle member to receive the crayon, longitudinal slots in one end of said tubular member forming resilient fingers overlying the crayon, a sleeve slidable on said fingers to clamp the fingers against the crayon, outstanding flanges on the free ends of said fingers to limit the outward movement of said sleeve, a shoulder on said tubular member at the opposite ends of said fingers to limit the retraction of said sleeve, said tubular member having an open end to receive a push rod for pushing the crayon forward when its marking end is worn away, a push rod, a container for a plurality of said crayon holders and a cover for the container, said push rod being mounted in a socket on a plurality of radial vanes in said cover.