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  "patent_number": "US 19783",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How the Pencil and Eraser Became One Tool",
  "original_title": "Combination of lead-pencil and eraser",
  "summary": "Hymen Lipman's 1858 invention that permanently attached an eraser to the end of a wooden pencil, creating the modern writing tool we use today.",
  "what_it_does": "The invention describes a method for creating a writing implement by embedding an eraser into a cavity at the end of a wooden pencil. By securing the eraser within a hole or slot in the pencil's body, the device allows the user to switch between writing and erasing without needing two separate tools. This integration ensures the eraser is always available and prevents it from being lost or separated from the pencil.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover erasers that are attached to the outside of a pencil using a metal ferrule.",
    "Does not cover mechanical pencils or non-wooden writing instruments.",
    "Does not cover standalone erasers or erasers attached to other types of stationery."
  ],
  "filed": null,
  "granted": "1858-03-30",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Hymen L. Lipman",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/hymen-l-lipman",
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 2,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/19783/pencil-eraser-combination-lipman",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/19783/pencil-eraser-combination-lipman/md",
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