Abstract: A pen with push button is a pen which has a button on its barrel to control the exposure or closure of its pen point. When the button is pressed down by a finger, a thimble will retract to expose the pen point; when it is released, the thimble will close the pen point. The pen has an extending and retracting mechanism composed of a thimble, a button, and a spring.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding articles, such as writing instruments, in cooperation with a surface, such as a book cover, comprising a flat support member, a clamp element and an article retaining portion. The article retaining portion is comprised of a strip of resilient material bent into a serpentine profile and includes in succession along its length a first bend portion transverse to the support member, a proximal bend portion, a first arcuate bend portion, a distal band portion, and a second arcuate bend portion. The first and second arcuate bend portions define article retaining channels and the facing internal surfaces of the proximal and distal bend portions cooperate to form another space for holding articles. An optional bookmarker is suspended from the article retaining portion in an orientation suitable for insertion between the pages of a book.

Abstract: A clip for holding a writing instrument such as a ballpoint or felt tipped pen is provided which is also useful as a book mark, for example in a text book. The device is formed from an inexpensive, suitable plastic and allows the user to withdraw the pen shaft for writing while the pen cap is retained by the clip. Depending legs pivot to accept book pages for maintaining the clip in frictional engagement thereon.

Abstract: A pencil holder which can be detachably mounted to the sweat band area of a soft baseball type cap preferably formed in one piece of moulded plastic. It includes a base section arm (12), an outwardly and upwardly extending opposing outer arm (13) between which the pencil is frictionally held and an inwardly and upwardly extending opposing inner arm (11), which in combination with the base section arm (12), forms a clamp or clip which firmly grasps the sweat band area of the cap. All three arms extend end to end of the holder, forming in essence, two upwardly facing clamps or clips.

Abstract: A pivoting lever hand tool is provided with an opening spring which clips onto one of the lever handles and resiliently engages the other to bias the handles open. The spring has a flexible and resilient coupling channel which clips onto one handle and includes a plurality of flat panel sections extending end-to-end of the channel. A bias leaf is unitary with one of the panel sections and projects from one end thereof out of the plane thereof to engage the other handle, and terminates at a distal end which engages the one handle. The bias leaf may be provided along all or part of its length with single or double over layers, either laminated or folded over. The bias leaf may extend either away from the coupling channel or back along its length.

Abstract: A writing instrument slip attachment mechanism is disclosed which prevents the clip (3) from becoming separated from the writing instrument. The clip attachment mechanism located on the writing instrument shaft (1) includes a clip (3) having a folded back base section (4); and a clip attachment section (2) having cooperatively shaped outer and inner surfaces (2A, 2B) for operatively engaging said folded back base section (4); and a cover (5) for attachment to said clip attachment to said clip attachment section (2). The base section (4) of the clip (3) is press-fitted into the outer and inner surfaces (2A, 2B) of the clip attachment (2). The cover (5) cover the press-fitted base section (4) and preferably also helps to lock the base section (4) to the clip attachment section (2), by use of co-operatively shaped convex and concave surfaces formed between the cover and clip attachment section (2).

Abstract: A pivoting lever hand tool is provided with an opening spring which clips onto one of the lever handles and resiliently engages the other to bias the handles open. The spring has a flexible and resilient coupling channel which clips onto one handle and includes a plurality of flat panel sections extending end-to-end of the channel. A bias leaf is unitary with one of the panel sections and projects from one end thereof out of the plane thereof to engage the other handle, and terminates at a distal end which engages the one handle. The bias leaf may be provided along all or part of its length with single or double over layers, either laminated or folded over. The bias leaf may extend either away from the coupling channel or back along its length.

Abstract: A writing instrument including a top part (4) which has a movable clip (20) arranged therein in a reliably functioning and stable manner so that the clip can be operated securely. The top part (4) contains a function section in the form of an inner cap (8) which includes a guiding portion (38) along which the clip (20) slides, and the function section is enveloped by a permanently attached outer cap (6).

Abstract: An article of manufacture for holding pens or pencils which includes a plate having attached thereto adjustable clips for holding the pen or pencil. The plate is designed to be worn as a pin on an article of clothing, to be attached to a necklace or chain, to be part of an article of jewelry such as a bracelet, or to be attached to an object that is carried, such as a book, notebook, book bag, etc. While the plate is generally planar, it can be non-planar, such as a bowed member for use with a bracelet.

Abstract: A cap includes a cap body and a clip attached to the cap body. The cap body has a small portion in a tip side thereof, and the sectional shape of the small portion is smaller than that of the adjacent portion. The clip has an annular mounting portion mounted on the outside of the small portion. An air passage is formed between the mounting portion and the small portion, and adapted for communicating a space before the tip side end with a space between the clip body and the cap body in a tail side portion of the cap. Alternately, a cap is formed with a first air passage between the mounting portion and the small portion for communicating a space before the tip end of the mounting portion and a space after the tail end of the mounting portion, a second air passage formed in the cap body for communicating a space before the cap body and a space after the cap body, the first air passage being connected to the second air passage.

Abstract: A writing instrument packing kit assembly comprises a body and a lid member joined together so as to be detachable. The body is provided in its bottom with a holder portion adapted to assure that the tips of writing instruments packed therein are clamped and held in place and around an open end with an inclined surface portion inclined slightly, gradually and outwardly from the open end and a recessed portion in the vicinity thereof, and the lid member is provided on the inner-peripheral side in the vicinity of its open end with a suitable number of projecting pieces to be inserted into the recessed portion in the body and on its inner periphery with a thickened portion to be joined to the inclined surface portion of the body.

Abstract: The combination bookmark and writing instrument holder includes a generally planar marking strip and an integrally molded retaining clip at one end of the marking strip. In the preferred embodiment, the retaining clip includes a pair of generally symmetrical, outwardly jaws that together present a writing instrument retaining channel. The channel includes a writing instrument retaining portion, and an outwardly flared mouth portion for guiding the writing instrument into the retaining portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pen including a tubular body and a rigid fastening clip that extends longitudinally of the body and is pivotably movable with respect to the body, characterized in that the clip (6) is solidly attached in its upper portion (7) to at least one point of an elastic device (8, 9) accommodated in the body (1, 2) and immobilized with respect to it in the longitudinal and transverse directions.

Abstract: Pocket clip for writing instruments, such as ball-point pens, fountain pen caps, turning or push-button automatic pencils and the like, having an elongated clip facing which is disposed on an elongated resilient tongue of a clasp made of spring-elastic strip material, which can be fastened to the writing instrument. The clip facing is a piece stamped from thin metal strip material and formed into a hollow body which is partially open on its back facing the writing instrument, and the elongated tongue is snapped into it.

Abstract: A clip assembly for an elongated instrument which includes a base portion, a resilient elongated member extending from the base portion and means extending from the base portion dimensioned for insertion into an aperture defined by the elongated instrument for snap-locking engagement therewith and attachment of the base portion thereto. In its preferred form the elongated instrument is a pen which includes a body member having a reservoir of writing medium and a writing tip, a cap member configured and dimensioned for mating engagement with the body member; and a clip. The clip includes a base portion, a resilient elongated member extending from the base portion; and means extending from the base portion configured and dimensioned for insertion into an aperture defined by the body or cap member of the writing instrument for snap-locking engagement therewith and attachment of the base portion thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a writing instrument cap and clip therefor. The cap has secured thereto an immovable end piece made rotationally integral with the cap by the heel portion of the clip being sunk into a notch in the cap.

Abstract: A cap and clip assembly for an instrument having working means at one end, the assembly being adapted to cover the working means when the working means is not in use, the assembly including a cap member having an open end, a housing extending from the cap member proximate the open end and including a slot having an opening facing in the same direction as the open end of the cap member, and an elongated clip member having a substantially flat base portion, the cap member slot being adapted to receive and retain the base portion of the clip member.

Abstract: A lead or pen marking device comprising a body member having a substantially flat finger gripping plate at one end, and a lead or pen marking tip at the other end.

Abstract: A pen comprises an elongated one-piece barrel having substantially rigid tip end and head end portions joined to each other by an intermediate integral flexible portion, whereby the barrel can be bent at the flexible portion, and a writing tip at the distal end of the tip end portion. A substantially rigid tubular cap member is telescopically received over the tip end portion of the barrel such that it can be moved along the barrel between (1) a retracted position in which it overlies part of the tip end portion and substantially all of the flexible portion, thus exposing the writing tip for use and rendering the pen substantially rigid, and (2) an extended position in which it covers the writing tip and leaves the flexible portion exposed, thus protecting the writing tip and rendering the pen flexible. Interengaging rib and groove couplings on the cap and the tip end portion of the barrel releasably retain the cap member in each of the retracted and extended positions.

Abstract: A modular writing instrument cap system is disclosed, in which each individual cap comprises an elongated tubular portion having an open end and a closed end. Near the closed end the cap is internally provided with a seal member adapted to seal with a writing instrument holding quick-drying ink. Near the open end, the tubular portion is internally provided with a catch for removably securing the cap on a writing instrument. Externally on the closed end, the cap is provided with a transversely-oriented open ended tubular barrel. The barrel is configured to receive an internally threaded sleeve, terminator rings and screws which thread towards one another through the rings into the opposite ends of the sleeve in order to hold the assembly together and secure a bail to it. The ends of the barrel and corresponding ends of the terminator rings are cooperatively notched to accommodate the legs of the bail.

Abstract: A cap device for securing an instrument, such as a ballpoint pen, to a web of flexible material. The device comprises a stem portion and a body portion which collectively define a first, second and third surface, with the first surface being disposed between the second and third surfaces. The surfaces are disposed in a spaced array to form a longitudinally extending gap which is serpentine in cross section and arranged for receipt of the web of material to bend the web about the surfaces to accomplish a substantially non-traumatic gathering of the web by the device. The device is slidable from a first position wherein it covers the tip of the writing instrument to a second position wherein the tip is exposed. Means are provided to ensure that the device does not slide off the instrument.

Abstract: A ball point pen has a cartridge which can be projected by orienting the front end of a ball point pen main body downward and which can be retracted by orienting the front end of the main body upward. A weight with a notch or the like is mounted to the cartridge to shift the overall center of gravity of the cartridge and the weight from the axis of the main body. This allows complete engagement of the distal end portion of the cartridge with an engaging step formed inside the main body, so that accidental retraction of the cartridge back into the main body may be prevented during writing.

Abstract: A clip for writing utensils such as a sharp pencil or the like comprising a clip piece including a pair of opposed insertion arms, said insertion arms being inserted into receiving grooves provided in side surfaces of a clip base formed integral with a holder of the writing utensil.

Abstract: Holding device for attachment to electrical installations, including a base portion, a device for attaching the base portion to the electrical installation, and a flange portion integral with and extending outwardly from the base portion for holding articles between the flange and a wall in which the electrical installation is installed.

Abstract: In an intravenous fluid administration assembly, there is provided a suspended, fluid holding container having a stopper closing off its mouth, a conduit having a hollow spike inserted into the stopper for gravity flow delivery of fluid from the container to the conduit, and a clamp for preventing the unintentional separation of the spike from the stopper. The clamp has a first portion having an opening through which the container's neck extends downwardly and a second portion having an opening through which the spike extends upwardly. The first portion seats on an abutment on the container's neck and the second portion seats under a flange extending outwardly from the spike. First ends of the first and second portions are connected by a third portion of the clamp and the openings in the first and second portions extend to those portions' other free ends.

Abstract: The forming of an enlarged section on the clip of an elongated implement, such as a pen or pencil, which is to facilitate one handed movement of the clip so as to readily connect the implement to a shirt or other sheet material structure.

Abstract: A one piece holder preferably formed of a molded plastic having a first clamp for releasably engaging an edge portion of a safety helmet to detachably mount the holder thereon, and a second clamp projecting outwardly from one jaw of said first clamp for detachably receiving and holding a long slender object such as a pencil or pen.

Abstract: A writing instrument, having a mechanism for alternately retracting and protracting its writing point, comprises a shackle alternately closed and opened by that mechanism, for releasably fastening to an associated object.