Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic French press device having a coffee bean grinder, a water heating unit, and a dispenser for coffee grounds and hot water. The dispensers are disposed over a French press vessel so as to directly dispense the coffee grounds and hot water therein. The grinder unit, the water heating unit, and the dispenser are controlled via a control panel that can communicate with a user device via an application so as to allow the French press device to be operated remotely.

Abstract: A writing instrument where an abrasive strip or strips is provided formed substantially along the length of the main body of the writing instrument. There may be a single strip of abrasive material or a plurality of strips of abrasive material, preferably wherein each of the strips has a differing degree of abrasiveness. The external surface may be a variety of configurations, however, one is a square configuration wherein the differing abrasive surfaces are located along opposite faces of the square. A further writing instrument has a slotted external surface where the abrasive strip may be slid into the slotted section and secured in the operative position.