Abstract: A pen with a light source has a head member with a bulb connected thereto and an adjusting assembly and batteries mounted in tube members. When the adjusting assembly is turned to adjust the position of an ink tube of the pen, the bulb in the head member is energized to allow writing in a dark place. The pen also includes an IC board mounted in an upper portion of the pen. When a push-button switch of the IC board is depressed, a light source mounted therein emits light which passes through a focusing ring above the IC board for emitting a beam of light through a hole on a top of the pen, serving as a luminous pointer.

Abstract: A light projecting device for selectively providing a light beam in at least two shapes. The light projecting device includes a light projecting source contained within a housing including a first end through which the light projecting source transmits a light beam. The device further includes a lens switch secured to the first end of the housing permitting the light beam to pass through a primary opening in the lens switch, while the lens switch controls the shape of the light beam projected from the light projecting device.

Abstract: A pen self-illuminating when being used is disclosed. The pen includes a barrel with an ink reservoir therein. The ink reservoir has a pair of opposed ears extending from a middle portion thereof and a first spring mounted on the pair of opposed ears. A clip is disposed on the barrel and a switch member is disposed on the clip. The switch member comprises a cover, a mercury battery, a conducting strip, a spacer and a lamp. The cover has an electropad and a terminal thereon. The electropad is connected with one electrode of the mercury battery. The lamp is connected between the electropad and the terminal. The spacer is disposed between the mercury battery and the conducting strip. The conducting strip defines a central opening therein, an elastic trip extending from a periphery defining the opening and a contact strip extending upwardly from a periphery thereof.

Abstract: A combination writing implement and flashlight including an electrically conductive generally tubular housing member having a chamber adapted to removably receive a battery. A rotatable electrical switch is attached to one end of the tubular member for providing selective electrical communication between the housing member and the battery disposed therein. A generally tubular sleeve formed from a light transmissive material is attached to the second end of the housing member. A writing device is located within the sleeve member and the writing tip of the writing device extends through the tip of the sleeve member. A retainer member located within the sleeve member secures the writing device to the sleeve member. An illuminating lamp is located within the housing and is engaged by the retainer member.

Abstract: An illuminating writing instrument for providing an illuminated writing surface and a method for its manufacture. The illuminating writing instrument includes a housing that defines an enclosure that holds the components of the illuminating instrument. The housing has an end that supports a writing point and an end that supports an upper portion having a transparent window portion that allows light to pass therethrough. The housing also encloses an electrical circuit that includes a power source, a switch, and a light source such that when the switch is activated, the light source produces illumination. The upper portion of the housing also includes a reflector that reflects light from the light source through the transparent window portion to illuminate a writing surface.

Abstract: A retractable writing instrument such as a pen includes a light assembly in the upper portion of the barrel and a push button to extend and retract the writing tip at its lower end. In the upper portion of the barrel are a battery, a lamp, and a switch which selectively completes or breaks an electrical circuit between the battery and the lamp as a result of movement of the push button. The lamp illuminates a portion of the upper barrel which can serve to highlight advertising indicia on the barrel, or provide an indication of the position of the writing tip, or provide some other special effect.

Abstract: A laser beam experimentation kit, including an accessory device for modulating the intensity of the visible laser beam produced as output from a laser pointer. The accessory device comprises a printed circuit(PC) board of physically thin construction, which is adapted for slidable insertion between the conductive tip portion and the conductive housing portion of a pen-clip actuatable laser pointer. A pair of conductive pads are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the PC board. An input signal jack is mounted on PC board for the purpose of receiving a mated plug connector that is connected to a flexible cable carrying an electrical input signal. An electronic circuit and a battery power source are also mounted on the upper surface of the PC board. The function of the electronic circuit is to respond to a predetermined signal characteristic (e.g.

Abstract: A combination of laser pointer and ballpoint pen which includes a ballpoint pen mounting unit, which has a barrel and an ink cartridge inside the barrel, and a laser pointer mounting unit fastened to the barrel and turned relative it to move the ink cartridge in and out of the barrel, the laser pointer mounting unit having a battery set and a semiconductor laser module on the inside, and a press button on the outside controlled to electrically connect the battery set to the semiconductor laser module, causing the semiconductor laser module to emit a laser beam through a transparent end cap at one end of the laser pointer unit remote from the ballpoint mounting unit.

Abstract: A writing instrument includes a tube having a cap secured to the lower portion and having a light element engaged in the cap. A pipe is slidably engaged in the tube and engaged on a writing element. A barrel is secured in the tube and a housing is slidably engaged in the upper portion of the tube. An insulating sleeve is engaged in the housing for receiving a battery and has a knob engaged on top. The knob is electrically connected to the housing for energizing the light element and is disengaged from the housing for turning off the light element.

Abstract: A pen including an upper barrel to hold a battery source, a lower barrel, a tip socket connected to the lower barrel at one end to hold a light source, a propelling mechanism fixedly mounted inside the lower barrel and turned by it to move a writing element in and out of the tip socket, a screw cap mounted on the upper barrel at the top and moved to control the electric circuit between the light source and the battery set, wherein a flashing circuit is mounted inside the upper barrel and connected to the light source by the writing element when the writing element is received inside the lower barrel, causing the light source to flash; a telescopic metal tube is connected to the inside of the lower barrel to hold the tip socket and moved to extend the tip socket away from the lower barrel when the pen is to be used as a pointer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pen with illuminator allowing users to write even in the dark by illuminating the surface to be written on. A pen with illuminator comprises a writing element; a barrel for accommodating the writing element; a light emitting diode unit having a carrier made of light transmittible material and a light emitting diode chip embedded in the carrier. The light emitting diode unit is mounted in the front end opening to expose at least a part of the carrier to the exterior and having a central penetrating hole for allowing the nib of the writing element to pass therethrough. There is provided with means for reflecting light emitted from the light emitting diode chip toward a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A pen/hand torch combination device having a metal cylinder mounted on the pen holder to hold a battery, a holder mounted one end of the metal cylinder to hold a lamp socket with a lamp bulb, an insulator mounted between the cylinder and the holder to hold a pen clip, and a top socket mounted on the holder to hold a reflector above the lamp bulb, wherein when the pen clip is depressed to contact the cylinder, the battery is electrically connected to the lamp socket, causing the lamp bulb turned on; when the pen clip is released from the metal cylinder, the lamp bulb is turned off.

Abstract: A focusable flashlight comprising a cylindrical tube for containing a battery, a head combined with the front end of the tube by means of a spring stop, a lamp holder and a spring pusher, the head functioning as a switch by being movably screwed to change the distance between the lamp holder and the front end surface of the tube in turning on or off electric power from the battery and at the same time light focusable by means of a transparent lens and a light reflector fixed at the front of the head.

Abstract: A laser beam experimentation kit, including an accessory device for modulating the intensity of the visible laser beam produced as output from a laser pointer. The accessory device comprises a printed circuit(PC) board of physically thin construction, which is adapted for slidable insertion between the conductive tip portion and the conductive housing portion of a pen-clip actuatable laser pointer. A pair of conductive pads are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the PC board. An input signal jack is mounted on PC board for the purpose of receiving a mated plug connector that is connected to a flexible cable carrying an electrical input signal. An electronic circuit and a battery power source are also mounted on the upper surface of the PC board. The function of the electronic circuit is to respond to a predetermined signal characteristic (e.g.

Abstract: A pen incorporated with an illuminator in which the positive terminal of the illuminator is connected to the positive terminal of the battery through a first switch, which is controlled by a pen top, and the negative terminal of the illuminator is connected to the negative terminal of the battery through the refill and a second switch, which is controlled by an insulative sleeve, and therefore the the illuminator is turned on when the refill is extended out of the pen for writing and the pen top is switched to the ON position; the illuminator does no work when the refill is extended out of the pen for writing and the pen top is switched to the OFF position.

Abstract: A small, self contained light, swivel mounted on a clasp that will grip cylindrically shaped objects including pens, pencil and fingers. The cone shaped light body includes a lens, reflector, bulb, battery and switch.

Abstract: The present invention includes a combination of various designs for a writing implement with an illumination source and a rechargeable battery, and various designs for a docking station/battery charger combination for those writing implements to recharge the battery within the writing implement when the writing implement is in the docking station. The battery charger system of the present invention can be any of a variety of battery chargers that are currently available and can utilize many of the features that are available in such battery charger designs. A variety of battery chargers are available and any of them could be used with the various embodiments of the writing implements of the present invention. The simplest charger is one that is manually activated by the user when it is noticed that the light from the writing implement is growing dim.

Abstract: A writing instrument with a light assembly includes an elongated insulating switch bar, an insulating sleeve member, a pair of conductive tongues and a metallic clip assembly. The switch bar has two split members which extend radially and downwardly to define a receiving slot therebetween. The insulating sleeve member is sleeved around the split members and has two radial holding ribs which extend into the engaging slot of the switch bar and which is provided with a respective elongated engaging groove. Each of the conductive tongues has a section press-fitted into the engaging groove of the respective holding rib of the sleeve member to mount the former on the latter. The conductive tongues have two curved portions that cooperate to form a clamping ring between the split members. A conductive locking bolt extends axially into the receiving slot and engages the clamping ring and is fastened simultaneously to the switch bar to retain the sleeve member on the switch bar.

Abstract: A voice pen comprises: a housing, an applying ink part, a part for retracting and extending the ink applying part; and an audio module for reproducing an audible message in response to extension of ink applying part. More specifically, extension and retraction of the ink applying part is provided by a function shaft and holder. This function shaft also activates a switch of the voice module that initiates the reproduction of the audible message.

Abstract: A pen with illuminating function is disclosed. The pen has a dimension as that of a general pen so that a user can easily hold the pen to write. A bulb or an LED is disposed in a pen head of the pen and an adjusting assembly is disposed in a lower pen sleeve for adjusting the position of a pen core and electrically connecting with a battery contained in an upper pen sleeve. A switch assembly is disposed in an upper end of the upper pen sleeve, whereby an adjusting button of the switch assembly is rotatable to make a conductive projecting board contact with or disengage from a conductive ring member so as to close or open a circuit and turn on or off the bulb or LED. The pen provides an illuminating effect for the user to write in a dim place while enabling the user to write without obstruction.

Abstract: The lighting pen is a writing instrument with an illuminating device for the user to be able to write in the dark. It is composed of two major compartments, the head and battery compartments. The head compartment includes a pen point which is integrated with the ink cartridge, transparent plastic shell, lens, cylinder cover, light bulb, and on/off switch. The battery compartment is made of electrical conducting material which contains two batteries.

Abstract: A laser pointer is disclosed consisted of a laser module, a housing, a toggle switch, a push button, a constant power output control circuit, a ballpoint pen, a battery set, and a rotary cap, wherein the housing has chambers to hold the laser module, the battery set, and the push button ballpoint pen, and a clip for hanging; the toggle switch has a press rod controlled by a button to press a leaf spring on a PC board so as to electrically connect the battery set to the laser module in driving the laser module to emit a laser beam for pointing to things.

Abstract: A laser pointer is disclosed consisted of a laser module, a housing, a toggle switch, a push button ballpoint pen, a battery set, and a rotary cap, wherein the housing has chambers to hold the laser module, the battery set and the push button ballpoint pen, and a clip for hanging; the toggle switch has a press rod controlled by a button to press a leaf spring on a PC board so as to electrically connect the battery set to the laser module in causing the laser module to emit a laser beam for pointing to things.

Abstract: A writing instrument with a light assembly includes a barrel, a nib assembly, a lamp unit and a thrusting unit. The nib assembly includes a nib casing connected to an open lower end of the barrel and an ink tube with a writing tip disposed inside the nib casing. The ink tube is movable between a first position, wherein the writing tip is disposed in the nib casing, and a second position, wherein the writing tip extends out of the nib casing. The lamp unit is disposed operably inside the barrel. The thrusting assembly includes a cap member connected to an open top end of the barrel and a push-button provided on the cap member. The push-button is operable to move the ink tube between the first and second positions and to turn on the lamp unit when the ink tube is in the second position and turn off the lamp unit when the ink tube is in the first position.

Abstract: A pneumatic lighting apparatus for use with a pneumatically driven tool includes a pneumatic motor driven by compressed air, and an electrical generator that is driven by the mechanical output of the motor for generating an electrical current. A lamp is provided in a circuit with the generator for emitting light adapted to be directed onto an area in which the tool is being used. A conduit is provided which is connected between the outlet of the motor and an inlet of the tool in order to deliver compressed air from the apparatus to the tool. In order to permit control of the lighting apparatus independent of operation of the tool, a control valve is provided for controlling the flow of compressed air through the motor, and an exhaust valve controls the flow of compressed air between the conduit and an exhaust.

Abstract: This invention relates to a flashing and musical device for a writing implement and in particular to one including an upper cylindrical member formed with a recess having internal threads at a lower end. A speaker mounted within the recess of the upper cylindrical member. A controlling board electrically connected with the speaker and mounted within the recess of the upper cylindrical member. A trigger mounted under the controlling board and having two holes each engaged with a conical conducting member and a movable member disposed within the trigger. A light-emitting diode mounted on the upper cylindrical member and electrically connected with the controlling board. An upper conducting plate mounted under the trigger. A battery disposed under the upper conducting plate. A lower conducting plate arranged under the battery. A lower cylindrical member with external threads and a recess on a top being engaged with the upper cylindrical member.

Abstract: A combined light pointer and marker comprises a replaceable pen, an energy supply, a light source and an ON/OFF switch. When the light pointer is in use the tip of the pen is covered or retracted. Conversely, when the tip of the pen is exposed, the light source is deactivated. In a preferred embodiment, conductors in a pen cap engage conductors in the pen and light source housing, thereby making energy available in the housing from batteries desirably located in the cap. When the cap is removed to expose the pen tip for writing, the connection between the conductors is broken, battery energy is no longer available in the housing, and depressing the ON/OFF switch cannot activate the light source. This provides an important safety feature.

Abstract: The power pack (battery pack) which is removably mounted on the lower end of the pistol grip portion of the hand power tool is provided with a light mounted in a slider mounted in the power pack for movement between a retracted position in which in conforms to the contour of the power pack and a projecting position in which the light is connected across the battery supply and projects the light beam upwardly and forwardly of the tool to illuminate the work area.

Abstract: A flashlight ball-point pen includes a light which is operable independently of a shank which carries a nib and forms a ball-point pen reservoir. The outside of the flashlight ball-point pen appears as a traditional ball-point pen, but the cap of the pen includes a battery and a light, while the shaft of the pen contains the shank and nib. By turning the cap, a contact is rotated to alternately open and close a circuit which turns on the light. In addition, the cap may, independently of turning the light on or off, be moved to cause the shank to extend from or retract into the shaft. When the light is turned on, light passes around the shaft and exits through a transparent cone shaped cover at one end of the pen.

Abstract: A retractable pen with illumination means has coaxial upper and lower barrel members which consist of a conductive body. A conductor element and a light-emitting diode having two chips are fitted in the front part of the lower barrel member. The chips of the light-emitting diode are arranged on symmetrically sides of the writing tip. When the reservoir tube is fitted in the upper and lower barrel members, the conductor element is connected with cells placed in the rear end of the upper barrel member; thus, the light-emitting diode illuminates evenly.

Abstract: A pen-size flashlight comprises a tubular body receiving two size AAAA batteries and having a bulb and bulb contact assembly mounted on the forward end and a switch assembly driven by a rotatable cap on the rear end. The bulb contact assembly is removable for changing batteries and includes a bulb holder threadably secured to the tubular body and mounting a bulb, an insulator mounted to the bulb holder and defining an opening extending from the bulb tip terminal toward the front battery terminal and a dual diameter coil spring extending through the insulator to electrically connect the bulb tip terminal and the front battery terminal. The switch assembly includes a switch housing defining a threaded opening extending rearwardly from the rear battery terminal and a switch plunger threadably received in the switch housing opening. A switch driver sleeve is mounted for rotation about the switch housing and a cap is fitted over the switch driver sleeve and switch assembly.

Abstract: A battery powered pocket flashlight has a noncorrosive and electrically nonconductive case containing a restrictive aperture for the projection of light from the lamp source and a resilient color filter attached externally upon the end of the case by integral stub axles extending inward into the case for an axis of rotation intersecting perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flashlight for operation by the user in the selection of unfiltered light of the lamp source or a light at a color of the visible spectrum of colors. The filter is secured to the case by resilience of the filter material and by its shape in the form of an acute sector of a sphere. The electrical sub-system is completely removable from the case for servicing.

Abstract: A light emitting writing apparatus, which includes a cylinder in the pen-holder thereof for holding a dry battery, a holder plate in the pen-holder thereof for holding a lamp bulb and a plurality of writing elements, and a button slider positioned in a through-hole on the pen-holder thereof for controlling the connection of the positive end of the dry battery to its negative end through the lamp bulb so as to turn on the lamp bulb to produce light.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a ballpoint pen with self-illumination, comprising a writing device and an illuminating device. The two independent parts, the writing device and the illuminating device, are coupled together by a screw joint. Said illuminating device is equipped with a lamp to emit light which is reflected via a lamp reflector and a light reflecting sleeve, through the pen holder of the writing device so as to light up a writing surface.

Abstract: A stylus contains a switch which makes contact in response to slight radial motion of the stylus tip relative to the stylus housing. Means for emitting radiation operates in response to switch closure, thereby emitting a beam of radiation out the tip. The stylus includes an internal power source, such as one or more batteries, for operation of the means for emitting radiation. When such internal power source is capable of being recharged, the stylus may include means for external connection to the recharging supply. In another embodiment, the stylus is capable of emitting more than one type of radiation which are distinguishable, such as by wavelength, modulation type, or other convenient means. In this manner, the stylus can be controlled by the user to emit different signals, which may be interpreted by a receiving device, for example, as different colors, or as a write signal versus an erase signal. In one embodiment, such an erase signal is emitted from the opposite end of the stylus as the write signal.

Abstract: An alarm-generating writing device is disclosed, the constitution of which is such that a push bottom switch is provided on the body of the writing device (pen or pencil), the push button switch being able to close the circuit in order to activate an alarm. When the user of the writing device releases the push button switch due to exhaustion or falling asleep, the springing push button switch closes the inner circuit of the writing device in order to activate the alarm, whereby awakening the user from the sleeping state.

Abstract: A clip arrangement for mounting a miniature flashlight on a writing instrument has a pair of spring clips pivotally coupled to the respective ends of an elongated support member and rotatable in a common plane with said member. The clips are shaped and dimensioned to releasably frictionally engage a writing instrument and flashlight, respectively, and are formed to extend from their pivotal couplings in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal dimensions of the writing instrument and flashlight. The configuration provides improved adjustability of the light relative to the writing instrument and allows ready attachment to and removal from a substantial range of diameters of writing instruments and flashlights.

Abstract: A ball point pen operating in a conventional manner is modified to incorporate within itself a battery which is wired to electric light bulbs situated near the point of the pen and focusing on the point to aid in writing in the dark or dimly lighted areas. Novel construction of a mechanism associated with the ball point makes possible operation of the ball point mechanism simultaneous with the functioning of the battery and lights.

Abstract: A discardable flashlight comprises a housing provided at one end with a lampholder assembly and containing a forward battery, which is disposed adjacent to and electrically connected to said lampholder assembly, and a rear battery, which is remote from said lampholder assembly and adapted to be electrically connected in series with said forward battery and said lampholder assembly. Spring means are provided for laterally urging the forward portion of the rear battery to a break position in which it is electrically disconnected from the forward battery. A fingerpiece is provided, which laterally engages the rear battery at said forward portion opposite to said spring means and is manually depressible to push the rear battery to a position in which it is electrically connected to said forward battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pen light having an outer casing, a lamp within the lower end of the casing, battery means within the casing in electrical contact with a first terminal of the lamp, a conductive clip for engaging the battery means toward the upper end of the casing, and a conductive member engaging a second terminal of the lamp and extending into proximity with a free end of the clip so that the free end of the clip can be pushed through a contact opening in the casing into electrical contact with the conductive member to turn on the lamp. The clip is shaped so that it abuts against the upper edge of the contact opening at a point above the free end such that the electrical circuit to the lamp can be closed when pressure is applied to the clip at the free end but cannot be closed when pressure is applied to the clip above the point of contact.

Abstract: A digitizing stylus which generates a pulse that is not dependent upon the spatial displacement of the contacting pin, embodied in accordance with the invention so that the toroid coil can be moved axially, together with the contacting pin. This preferably is attained by providing that the contacting pin and the toroid coil are integrally cast in plastic, and the plastic body thereby formed has an extension on its inner end which extends to interconnect with an actuation body that is held within the shaft of the digitizing stylus, in an axially movable manner. Excitation of the toroid coil is triggered by the displacement of the actuation member, and a constant amplitude pulse will occur because no movement occurs between the contact pin and the toroid coil.

Abstract: Provided in a first embodiment of the invention is a writing implement having built-in illumination which includes a tubular pen body dimensioned to contain a small battery in contact with a terminal lightbulb. The lightbulb is held in place axially in the pen body typically by a corrugated metal bulb holder and by a translucent spacer extending to the end of the pen body where a marking element is located and opposite the end disposed to contain the battery. A metal spring-clip having a sliding portion mounted externally to the pen body is attached through the pen body wall and is disposed to make electrical contact with the battery therein. The sliding portion is free to slide down the exterior of the pen body wall and to make contact with the bulb holder through a hole in the pen body wall, thereby completing the circuit between the bulb and the battery using the length of the spring-clip as a primary conductive element in the system.

Abstract: An assembly adapted for attachment to a penlight body, comprising housing means formed with a rear end and a front end in longitudinally spaced relationship to each other and an axially extending aperture extending inwardly from the rear end. The aperture is adapted to receive the bulbed end of the penlight body in seated telescopic relation thereto, and first magnetic means extending circumferentially on the housing means in spaced relationship to said front end and terminating in a free end thereof is used. Shoulder means is disposed intermediate the magnetic means and the front end with viewing means adapted to be mounted on the shoulder means. Coupling means having an inner end and a spaced apart outer end with an axially directed bore extending inwardly of the inner end is provided for securing the viewing means in removable fixed relationship to the first magnetic means by means of a magnetic force formed between the first magnetic means the coupling means.

Abstract: A writing pen for heat developing photoconductive material including a pen having a nib formed of material of high thermal conductivity and pervious to light, for contacting photosensitive heat developing material. The pen has a light source for illuminating the photosensitive material through the pen nib contacting the material, and a heater embedded in the nib for heating the nib portion in contact with photosensitive material. The pen nib may include a light-pervious rotatable ball tip seated in a light-pervious ball receptacle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a writing implement with self-contained illumination including a barrel comprised of first and second electrically conductive sections insulated one from the other by an annular band. One section carries a lens, a writing point and a lamp, coaxially of the barrel with the lamp lying in electrical contact with the one section. The barrel also defines a battery compartment. A cap is formed of electrically conductive material and, when the writing implement is not in use, closes over the writing point about the first section. When the writing implement is to be used and illumination is not needed, the cap is disposed about the first section at the opposite end of the barrel and retained. Should illumination be necessary, the cap is pushed beyond the insulating band to electrically connect the two sections and complete an electrical circuit to the lamp to energize the lamp and illuminate the area surrounding the writing point through the lens.

Abstract: A translucent spherical lamp with dimmer switch and flasher controls, a radio receiver and microphone, and an externally grooved polygonal base.