Abstract: A container for at least one elongate object, in particular a pen, comprising a case having an opening for introducing and removing the object, and a closure device which is pivotably coupled to the case and which can assume at least three pivotal positions, namely a first pivotal position in which it at least partially closes the opening, a second pivotal position in which it at least partially opens the opening for introducing or removing the object and a third pivotal position which is between the first and second pivotal positions. The closure device is biased in the third pivotal position towards the second pivotal position.

Abstract: A pen comprising a cartridge, a retaining sleeve for at least partially accommodating the cartridge, a locking device which can be actuated by rotation for locking the cartridge and the retaining sleeve together and a cap for protecting the cartridge, wherein the cap is displaceable axially in relation to the locking deice from a first operating position in which it is rotatable with respect to the locking device into a second operating position in which it is rotationally coupled to the locking device. The cartridge is axially displaceable with respect to the locking device, more specially by at least a distance which is equal to the spacing between the first and second operating positions of the cap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pen comprising a cartridge (10), a retaining sleeve (12) for housing the cartridge at least partially, a locking device (14) that can be actuated by a twisting motion for interlocking the cartridge (10) and the retaining sleeve (12) and a cap (16) for protecting the cartridge. According to the invention, said cap (16) can be displaced axially in relation to the locking device from a first operating position, in which it can be rotated relative to the locking device, into a second operating position, in which it is rotatably coupled to the locking device. The invention is characterised in that the cartridge (10) can be displaced axially in relation to the locking device (14), at least by a length that is equal to the distance between the first and the second operating position of the cap.