Including Retraction Spring And Projected-position Retainer Patents (Class 401/109)
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Publication number: 20090290929Abstract: A retractable writing instrument that includes a barrel, a writing tip, an actuating mechanism that includes a plurality of parts for extending and retracting the writing tip upon actuation of the actuation member, and a cushioning device enabling a retraction of the writing tip when an excessive pressure is exerted by a user. The cushioning device includes a spring member elastically deformable, which is integrally formed with a movable part of the actuating mechanism, the part being movable relative to the barrel. The spring member has a free end abutting the barrel toward its rear end and has a through hole. A stem extends within the spring member's hole and connects the actuating member to the actuating mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Societe BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Bertrand Baudoin, Rick O'Brien
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Publication number: 20090245920Abstract: A capless retractable marking pen has excellent sealing capability and a simple structure. The capless retractable marking pen includes a hollow sealing member for receiving a writing tip when the pen is in nonuse, and an opening and closing member for opening and closing an opening provided at a front end of the sealing member. The opening and closing member has a cover part pivotably fixed at a first end thereof to a lower edge portion of a front opening of the sealing member, an extending part extended from a second end of the cover part, and fixed at a front end portion thereof to the ink cartridge, and a hole provided at the extending part so that the writing tip can be extended and retracted through the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: KIMS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Kwang Taek Jeon
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Publication number: 20090169285Abstract: An adapter for pen, pencil, or any other types of writing instruments where the adaptor is sized and dimensioned to receive a regular sized writing instrument, and the adapter is designed for safety to use such writing instrument as a refill. The design has an inner holder designed to securely hold the writing instrument. In one embodiment, the adapter is short enough to expose a proximal end of the writing instrument, so that the exposed part of the writing instrument becomes a push button. In another embodiment, the adapter has a push button, and the regular sized writing instrument is entirely contained with the adapter. Other embodiments use different retracting mechanism such as twist-and-retract mechanism, and slider mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventor: Chana Cabatan
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Publication number: 20090097899Abstract: The application relates to a dispenser featuring a body and a reservoir housed in said body wherein the reservoir is configured to hold a substance; wherein there is an applicator selectively extendable or retractable from the dispenser; and further featuring a means for ejecting the substance through the applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventor: Craig Carroll
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Patent number: 7452149Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating retractable writing instrument, which is constituted in a simpler way and can thrust a mouthpiece and a writing core element smoothly to positions ready for writing. The writing instrument by the present invention comprises a rear outer cylinder 2, an inner sheath 4 unrotatably accommodated in the rear outer cylinder 2, a front outer cylinder 10 from which a mouthpiece 12 and a writing core element 13 can be thrust. A protrusion 45 for restraining rotating range, a refill sliding cam 42 and a mouthpiece sliding cam 43 are formed in the inner sheath 4. A refill sliding element 6 and a mouthpiece sliding element 7 are accommodated in the inner sheath 4. The mouthpiece sliding element 7 is connected to the refill sliding element 6. Further a connecting element 9 is connected to the inner sheath 4.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot CorporationInventor: Kouki Saito
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Publication number: 20080193194Abstract: Disclosed herein is a slide type writing tool having a dryness prevention unit. The writing tool includes a hollow shaft having at a first end thereof a nib hole. A knock part is inserted into an insert hole formed in a second end of the shaft. A cartridge is inserted into the shaft and is integrated with the knock part. A control module is made of an elastic material, such as rubber, and includes an O-ring part coming into close contact with the nib hole, a spherical door having a spherical surface, a tubular holder secured to the cartridge, a first hinge coupling the O-ring part with the spherical door, and a second hinge integrally coupling the spherical door with the holder. First and second springs are provided in the shaft to act elastic restoring force between the control module and the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: MORRIS CORPORATIONInventor: Hyun-son Yoon
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Patent number: 7384207Abstract: An improved hand-held implement is provided with a body having external surfaces that define contours which match and ergonomically engage the surfaces of a user's thumb and fingers when the user grasps the implement, so as to provide a large surface area of contact between the user's hand and the implement. The increased area of contact between the user's hand and the implement, compared to traditional designs, decreases the required level of applied unit area pressure, and also provides for greater control consequently facilitating manipulation of the implement. The exterior of the implement is sufficiently small so that, while in use, the body of the implement does not extend outside or beyond the hand of the user. The cartridge includes a coaxial retention ring device which readily fits into the body of the implement by the resilient engagement of the ring into the coaxial recessed groove in the implement body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Sun Coast Merchandise Corp.Inventor: Dilip Bhavnani
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Publication number: 20070243007Abstract: A pen of the present invention includes a barrel having a space therein, a refill bore at a front end thereof and at least an opening at a circumference thereof. A refill, which is received in the barrel, has a tip extruded out of the barrel through the refill bore. A tube is received in a gap between the barrel and the refill for reciprocation. An elastic member is received in the barrel to urge the tube outwards so that the tip of the refill is received in the tube in a normal condition. A tube driving mechanism is received in the opening of the barrel and connected to the tube to move the tube inward the barrel for exposing the tip of the refill and compressing the elastic when the tube driving mechanism is pressed. The elastic member returns the tube when the tube driving mechanism is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Yu-Sheng CHANG, Kai-Hsin Chang
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Patent number: 7226229Abstract: A self-retractable pen that will allow an individual to expose or retract the nib or writing portion of a pen simply by squeezing a portion of the device. It will appear like any other pen except that a person will expose or retract the nib by squeezing the sides of the pen.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Inventor: Dana S. Register
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Patent number: 7195415Abstract: A writing instrument is ergonomically adjusted to the position of a user's hands. The writing device has a substantially tubular shaft along a main axis, a terminal part at the rear end of the shaft and a substantially conical tip at the front end of the shaft. Using the terminal part, the tip can be pivoted (inclined) in a controlled manner in relation to the shaft in a plane containing the main axis. Alternatively, an angle of inclination of a cone axis of the tip can be adjusted in relation to the main axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Senator GmbH & Co KGaAInventor: Siegbert Vial
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Patent number: 7128489Abstract: A writing instrument that includes a sleeve-like housing, a reservoir axially extending in the housing, a push button positioned in the rear portion of the housing, a latching device for latching the push button in a writing position with a latch recess in the housing and a latch lug positioned at the free end of a transversely elastically bendable spring arm extending from the push button. The writing instrument also includes a shift device for releasing the latching device and returning the latch lug into a parking position, and a support member disposed at the push button that includes a support surface which stops the latch lug from lateral movement into the latch recess when being moved back from a position moved forward beyond the writing position. In order to enhance the arrangement of the support member in the writing instrument, the support member is disposed at a peripheral wall portion of the push button.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Societe BICInventors: Nicolas Paillot, Pedro Antonio Perez del Pino
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Patent number: 7128491Abstract: In a composite writing instrument having mounted therein a plurality of writing devices including at least one ball-point pen refill equipped with a tip of the ball-point pen at a top end and an ink reservoir section at a rear end so that writing tip portions may be alternately allowed to project and retreat from an front body top, a pumping type pressurization mechanism is provided behind the ball-point pen refill, and a rear end of ink is pressurized by way of knock operation in a situation where a tip end portion has projected from a body end, so as to help the ink flow towards the tip side.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seiichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7108439Abstract: A writing instrument having a retractable ball point pen with a metallic coil or spring barrel which permits the instrument to bend, a cushion or textured grip, inner and upper sleeves to provide a housing for the ends of the ink refill cartridge, a click mechanism to extend and retract the ball point and a clip and method of producing the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Raymond Geddes & Company, Inc.Inventor: Gaoyuan Zhu
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Patent number: 7059796Abstract: A retractable writing instrument that substantially prevents writing fluid from evaporating through the tip when the tip is in a retracted position to eliminate the need for a cap. Within the writing instrument is an enclosure member that has a vapor chamber. In the retracted position, the tip of the writing instrument is within the vapor chamber to substantially seal the tip from ambient air so that writing fluid does not evaporate through the tip. The enclosure member has a lip that opens to allow the tip to move forward and extend from the writing instrument so that writing fluid can be delivered to the writing surface for writing. When the tip is moved back into the retracted position the lip closes to substantially seal the tip from the ambient air. An external compression force may be applied to the lip to assist in sealing the lip.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Kevin C. Von Essen, Craig Carroll
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Patent number: 6914596Abstract: A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with retractable stylus comprises a retractable stylus, a housing, a stylus slot, and a push portion, wherein a contact pad is attached to the inner side of the push portion. The retractable stylus comprises a pen shaft having a release button, a pen body having an opening, and a spring situated inside the pen body. When an external force is applied to the pen shaft downward, the spring is compressed until the opening holding the release button; thus, the stylus is shortened. When the release button is set free from the opening, the spring elasticity ejects the pen shaft upward; thus, the stylus returns to the full-length condition. If the stylus is kept in the stylus slot, an external force applied to the push portion can make the contact pad press the release button; so the pen shaft is ejected upward by spring elasticity.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: High Tech Computer, Corp.Inventors: Chen-Kuang Liu, Ching-Shih Chen, Sheng-Ming Liu
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Patent number: 6902334Abstract: A ball-point pen comprises: a ball-point pen tip, a coil spring, a refill, a mid tube, a upper tube, a clip, a sliding bar, a lower holder, a pen cap, a back plug spring, a sliding bracket, and a back plug; wherein the refill spring is placed inside the ball-point pen tip holder, the refill is placed inside the space formed between the tip holder and the mid tube, the lower holder is fixed on the pen cap, the sliding base, back plug spring, and back plug is fixed on the lower holder whiling being moveable, the sliding bar is fixed inside the sliding bar, the sliding bar is placed inside the sliding base, the refill is connected to the mid-connected tube, the mid-connected tube is connected to the upper-connected tube, and the upper-connected tube is connected to the pen cap. Accordingly, the characteristic of convenient replacement of refills, comfortable writing, and good appearance with regard to a ball-point pen can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Dong Guan Szu Mao Stationery Gifts, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lin Wei Kung
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Patent number: 6773185Abstract: A retractile pen has an outer barrel, an inner barrel movably located in the outer barrel, and a clip connected to a rear end of the outer barrel. The inner barrel has a retaining bolt elastically connected to a rear end thereof. A first and a second guide slot are correspondingly provided on the clip and the outer barrel. A push button is connected to the retaining bolt via a connecting bar downward extended from an expanded head straddling the first guide slot. When the push button is depressed and slid along the first guide slot, the inner barrel is moved to expose or retract a writing tip thereof from or into the outer barrel. When the writing tip is exposed, the push button locks a front end of the clip to remind a user of the exposed writing tip to avoid an ink-spotted pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: Ming-Jen Hsieh
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Patent number: 6755584Abstract: A writing instrument includes a barrel having a channel with an open end, and a writing element disposed in the channel. The writing element is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. At least a portion of the writing element is resilient and may be resiliently deflected in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument. The resilient deflection of the writing element biases the writing element to engage the channel and to retain the writing element in the extended position. Various other features which improve the functioning of the writing instrument or actuator member may be provided separately or in combination. In example, the actuator may be mounted for non-linear movement to extend or retract a writing element. Also a release member may be provided along a side of the barrel to move the writing element out of engagement with the channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: BIC CorporationInventors: Richard C. O'Brien, Donald A. DeLuca, Michael Kent
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Patent number: 6729785Abstract: A mechanical pencil and/or pen and method for operating a mechanical pencil and/or pen is provided. The mechanical pencil includes a barrel, a lead chamber, a first pressure actuator, an eraser chamber, and a second pressure actuator. The first pressure actuator is situated on the outer surface and is coupled to the lead chamber. The lead chamber holds the lead and pressing the first pressure actuator advances the lead chamber causing the lead to advance. The second pressure actuator is situated on the outer surface and is coupled to the eraser chamber. The eraser chamber holds the eraser and pressing the second pressure actuator advances the eraser chamber causing the eraser to advance. A pen including a barrel, a pen chamber, an eraser chamber, and an eraser pressure actuator is also provided. The barrel includes a pen-end, an eraser-end, and an outer surface. The pen chamber is situated in the pen-end and holds the pen. The eraser chamber is situated in the eraser-end and holds an eraser.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Rose Art Industries, Inc.Inventor: Roshan Wijerama
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Publication number: 20040028453Abstract: A writing instrument has a tubular member having a longitudinal axis and an aperture at an end thereof. A writing component is mounted in the tubular member and has a writing tip at an end portion thereof. The tubular member and the writing component are movable relative to one another in axial directions along the longitudinal axis of the tubular member between a writing position at which the writing tip protrudes from the aperture of the tubular member and a housed position at which the writing tip is disposed in the tubular member. An airtight sleeve is connected to the end portion of the writing component for movement between an advanced position and a retracted position. The airtight sleeve has a bore through which the end portion of the writing component passes during movement of the writing component between the writing position and the housed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Hiroyuki Kanari, Yousuke Ishii
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Patent number: 6592279Abstract: A pop up writing implement that includes a pump handle, an outer sleeve, an inner pen casing, a spring, a pen cartridge and a connector, which in one embodiment is U-shaped. The pen is expandable and contractible, making it small enough to easily carry in any typical pocket. The design of the pen protects against inadvertent markings, making it unnecessary for it to have a detached pen cap. The pen of the present invention also incorporates no screws, making it immune to screw loosening problems.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Perfect Promotional Products, Inc.Inventor: David Kagel
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Publication number: 20030123918Abstract: A writing instrument includes a barrel defining a channel, an arcuate cam member coupled to the barrel and a writing element in communication with the cam member. The cam member is rotatable between a first position in which a writing end of the writing element is retracted within the channel and a second position in which the writing end of the writing element is extended out of the channel. The cam member rotates about an axis of rotation that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument. Various features which improve the functioning of the writing instrument or cam member may be provided separately or in combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: BIC CorporationInventors: Donald A. DeLula, Daniel A. Ferrara
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Patent number: 6547470Abstract: A combination tool capable of being clipped into a pocket which incorporates an outwardly biased writing implement, e.g., pen, into a tip of a removable Phillips-head screwdriver tip at one end of a hexagonal tube while having a removable second tip, e.g., regular screwdriver tip at an opposed end. The handle, an inwardly biased clip affixed thereto for fastening into a shirt or pant pocket, is used for facilitating rotational movement of the hexagonal tube with screw tips attached, and is insertable over either tip and at least partially onto the hexagonal tube, an interior hole within the handle being dimensioned so as to permit sliding frictional engagement between the handle and the tube. In a preferred embodiment, the pen has a selectively retractable tip, retracting effected by converting inward radial force into compressive longitudinal movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Inventor: Larry Legg
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Patent number: 6536973Abstract: A writing instrument includes a barrel defining a channel, an arcuate cam member coupled to the barrel and a writing element in communication with the cam member. The cam member is rotatable between a first position in which a writing end of the writing element is retracted within the channel and a second position in which the writing end of the writing element is extended out of the channel. The cam member rotates about an axis of rotation that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument. Various features which improve the functioning of the writing instrument or cam member may be provided separately or in combination.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: BIC CorporationInventors: Donald A. DeLuca, Daniel A. Ferrara, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030012593Abstract: A writing instrument includes a barrel defining a channel, an arcuate cam member coupled to the barrel and a writing element in communication with the cam member. The cam member is rotatable between a first position in which a writing end of the writing element is retracted within the channel and a second position in which the writing end of the writing element is extended out of the channel. The cam member rotates about an axis of rotation that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument. Various features which improve the functioning of the writing instrument or cam member may be provided separately or in combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Donald A. DeLuca, Daniel A. Ferrara
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Patent number: 6491465Abstract: A writing implement includes a shaft, a refill having a writing tip and that is displaceable co-axially in the shaft, a resilient restoring member acting between the shaft and the refill, a shifting mechanism and a push member associated with the shifting mechanism. The shifting mechanism is actuable by the push member so the refill and its writing tip can be displaced into a writing position against the action of the restoring member and, with repeated actuation , is returned to a rest position. The push member co-operating with the shifting mechanism is movable axially in a longitudinal direction of the shaft and the refill. An actuating lever projects from the end of the shaft, remote from the writing tip, and pivots with respect to shaft. The actuating lever acts upon a side of the push member remote from the shifting mechanism, converting pivoting movement of the lever into axial movement of the push member.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Inventor: Kui Cheung Lai
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Patent number: 6474889Abstract: A telescopic ball-point pen comprising a front case and a rear case capable of slidably engaged in the front case and the rear case can be adjusted to make a telescopic motion to reach respective steps, wherein the front case comprises a mouth ring, a front case body, a cylindrical member, a telescopic ball-point pen refill, a coil spring, a slidable tip fitting, a short rod-like member, an engaging concave, of which the front case body, the cylindrical member, a sliding portion of the slidable tip fitting, and the engaging concave are respectively made of synthetic resin, and wherein the rear case comprises a rear case body, a short rod-like member and an engaging convex of which the rear case body and the engaging convex are respectively made of synthetic resin, and wherein the rear case can press the short rod-like member and slidable tip fitting when the rear case body is pushed into the front case body, while the engaging convex of the rear case head cap can be engaged in or disengaged from the engagingType: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Katoh Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroyasu Kato
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Patent number: 6439791Abstract: A grip is used for a mechanical pencil including a shaft tip portion, a core guide, and a core. This grip is formed into a tube-shape. The grip includes a tip portion, a base portion, and a spacing portion. The tip portion has a tip and a through hole portion and is shaped into a conical-shape so that a diameter thereof is reduced towards the tip. The base portion has a predetermined inner diameter such that the shaft tip portion of the mechanical pencil is treed into the base portion. The spacing portion is formed inside the tip portion and houses the core guide and the core. The core is movable in and out of the tip portion via the through hole portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6390707Abstract: A knocking writing utensil which automatically returns a writing medium to a withdrawn position when a clip is used, includes an engagingly-locking protrusion formed on an engagement body that moves inside an external cylinder together with a refill. An engaging-lock receiving protruding portion including an engaging-lock receiving portion at its front end is formed on the rear surface of a non-proximal end of a clip with its proximal end fixed to the external cylinder. A guide hole is formed in the external cylinder so as to correspond to the engaging-lock receiving protruding portion. A cam portion for abutting on the engagingly-locking protrusion is formed on a knock bar integrated with a knock body.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehei Kageyama, Yoshio Noguchi
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Patent number: 6347875Abstract: The invention relates to an implement holder, in particular for a pocket knife, or a flat-design storage case having a housing body with one or more housing compartments for at least one implement which can be moved out from a rest position into a position of use, e.g. a knife, corkscrew, screwdriver. A writing instrument is provided as an implement and the housing body projects beyond the implement forming the handle thereof in a ready-to-use position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Victorinox AGInventor: Hermann Painsith
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Patent number: 6309122Abstract: A locating structure for a bounce device in a pen, having a hollow penholder, a locating device, and a center stick. The penholder has an end with a transverse guide groove and a locating hole below the guide groove. The locating hole has a size greater than the guide groove. The locating device has a slide block with a lateral locating hole, a pushbutton with a spring locating at a bottom and received in the locating hole, a slide block inserted into the penholder through the opening. The pushbutton has a stepped end shape providing a slide tenon and a stop ring corresponding to the guide groove and the locating hole respectively, and also providing a stop flange having a size greater than the locating hole. When the pushbutton is pushed to move the slide tenon downward along the guide groove, the spring urges the stop ring to fit with the locating hole. Thus, the slide block has the writing part extend outward from the penholder.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Excel Rite Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Wang
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Publication number: 20010028821Abstract: A writing implement (1) comprising a shaft (2), a refill (4) having a writing tip (3) and displaceable co-axially in the shaft (2), a resilient restoring member (7) co-acting between the shaft (2) and the refill (4), and a shifting mechanism (5) and a push member (6) associated therewith. The shifting mechanism (5) is actuable by the push member (6) and by means of which the refill (4) and its writing tip (3) can be displaced into a writing position against the action of the restoring member (7) and with repeated actuation can be displaced back into a rest position. The push member (6) co-operating with the shifting mechanism (5) is movable axially in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the shaft (2) and refill (4). An actuating lever (8) projects from the end of the shaft (2) remote from the writing tip (3) and is mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the shaft (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventor: Kui Cheung Lai
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Patent number: 6290415Abstract: A telescopic device with a firm positioning effect, comprises a hollow upper sleeve having at least one arcuate recess at the inner wall thereof, and having a through hole at the top portion thereof and internal threads at the lower end thereof; a hollow lower sleeve having external threads disposed at the upper end thereof to be threadedly connected to the internal threads of the hollow upper sleeve, and a hole formed on the lower end thereof; a guide mechanism disposed at the internal portion of the hollow upper sleeve and hollow lower sleeve, and including an intermediate body having a ring portion at top end thereof, a thin rod disposed on the ring portion and a thick rod disposed at the lower end of the intermediate body wherein the thin rod extends to protrude the outside of the top portion of the hollow upper sleeve while the lower end of the thick rod may protrude from the hole of the hollow lower sleeve; a spring positioned at the internal portion of the hollow lower sleeve and through which the thicType: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Inventor: Chau-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 6276855Abstract: A retractile pen includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel axially slidably received in the outer barrel. The outer barrel is provided with two axially spaced and aligned stop holes and the inner barrel is provided with an elastically depressible button adapted to partially project from either of the stop holes. By engaging the button on the inner barrel with a different stop hole on the outer barrel, the pen can be adjusted to either a longer length to facilitate writing with the pen or a shorter length to facilitate convenient carrying of the pen.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Inventor: Ming-Jen Hsien
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Patent number: 6273627Abstract: An expandable pen has a pen barrel with an expanding middle section. The pen barrel holds a retractable ball point pen refill cartridge When the pen is expanded, the writing tip of the refill is extended from a retracted position inside the pen barrel to a writing position, while the barrel becomes full length for comfort when writing. The pen may be collapsed for storage, which simultaneously retracts the writing tip inside the pen barrel.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: A.T.X. International, Inc.Inventors: Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Joseph D'Amico, Kevin Lee Browning
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Patent number: 6264388Abstract: A rotary locator with differential position in a pen comprises an adapter head, a follower stem, and a cam. The adapter head is fixed at the top of the pen, an upper forked portion with a pivot device at the top thereof to form a groove seat, and a lower portion thereof has a central through hole. The follower stem is disposed in the central through hole and extends inward the pen. The cam is disposed in the groove seat, has two opposite flat planes on the contour thereof, an eccentric device between said two flat planes, and the eccentric device to align with the pivot device so as to rotate in the groove seat eccentrically. While the cam is turned, the follower stem displaces by way of a top thereof keeping contact with the contour of the cam. The follower stem can be located at one of two specific positions respectively because of the pivot device having different distances apart said two opposite flat planes respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Excel Rite Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Wang
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Patent number: 6224282Abstract: A side knock-type ball point pen includes a barrel having a front end portion and a rear end portion, a refill-receiver member axially movably incorporated within the barrel, a refill removably received in the refill-receiver member, the refill including an ink container-tube, a writing tip attached to a front end of the ink container-tube, and ink contained in the ink container-tube, a first cooperating mechanism provided in an interior of the rear end portion of the barrel for preventing the refill-receiver member from rotating relative to the barrel, a second cooperating mechanism provided in an interior of the rear end portion of the barrel for keeping the writing tip of the refill projected out of the barrel in use of the ball point pen, the refill-receiver member coupled to the second cooperating mechanism, and an actuator member provided at a portion of a peripheral wall of the barrel for causing the refill-receiver member to be advanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomiji Ueki
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Patent number: 6200050Abstract: An automatic bounce device for a center stick in a pen comprises a pen holder, a center stick, a restore resilient part, and a push part. A locating hole and an engaging hole is provided on the pen holder. The push part is composed of an upper cap and a lock key tube. The upper cap movably fits with an opening end on the pen holder and a clip extends from the upper cap. The clip has a projection corresponding to the locating hole. The key tube is sleeved in the opening end and extends out of the pen holder. A inverse elastic hook part with an engaging hook is provided on the lock key tube and the center stick is received in the key tube. When the lock key tube is pressed, the engaging hook is moved away the engaging hole and slides into the locating hole to expose the nib on the center stick.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2000Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Inventor: Casio Lin
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Patent number: 6120204Abstract: A hand writing instrument is provided with a built-in stamp (51) and built-in stamp pad (36). The stamp (51) and stamp pad (36) are respectively provided in carriers (50, 38) which are pivotally mounted on a mounting shaft (32) in such a manner that, in the rest position, the stamp (51) and stamp pad (36) lie against each other. In the working position, the stamp carrier (50) is pivoted about a position perpendicular to the mounting shaft (32) under the influence of a spring (52). Similarly, the stamp pad carrier (38) is pivoted about an approximately perpendicular position under the influence of a spring (42). The stamp carrier (50) and the stamp pad carrier (38) are movable between a stamp position and a rest position via a cap (18) which is displaceable axially with respect to the mounting shaft (32).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Inventor: Herbert Rigoni
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Patent number: 6050735Abstract: A writing implement (10) includes an integrally formed stylus tip (12) for inputting information into electronic devices. An ink cartridge style pen (10) with a push-button spring actuator (48) is modified to include an integrally formed stylus tip (12) molded into the writing end of the pen. When the ink cartridge (30) is retracted, the stylus tip (12) is available for use. However, when the ink cartridge (30) is extended, it extends beyond the stylus tip (12) for engagement with paper writing media. The pen (10) allows the operator to quickly and easily switch between writing with an ink tip cartridge (30) to input information with the stylus tip (12) without significant manipulation of the pen.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Ttools, LLCInventor: Thomas B. Hazzard
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Patent number: 5997204Abstract: An operating mechanism of a retractable ball-point pen including a ring mounted over a pin. The pin has at one end thereof a push button and at the other end thereof a portion having a greater diameter. Additionally, the pin has at least one pair of ribs which interact with grooves and saw-toothings on at least one end of the ring. The ends of the ribs are preferably provided with inclined lifting surfaces. To facilitate assembly, the saw-toothings may be symmetrically formed such that the direction of insertion into a pen housing is not critical. Preferably, the saw-toothings of the ring extend only over an inner partial portion of the wall thickness of the ring and the outer partial portion of the wall thickness of the ring forms a plane end face. A pen housing in which the operating mechanism may be positioned has axially extending supports configured to support the ring, preferably by engaging the plane end face of the ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Societe BICInventor: Yves Ducrocq
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Patent number: 5961237Abstract: The present invention provides writing instruments having a mechanism for extending and retracting a writing tip and advancing a lead by rotational operation. The writing instrument is comprised of a front tubular member (1); a front inner tubular member (2) disposed within the front tubular member (1); a refill (3) inserted into the front inner tubular member (2); and a driver (10) mounted in the front tubular member (1) and the front inner tubular member (2). The driver (10) is allowed to rotate but not be axial displaced relative to the front tubular member (1) and the front inner tubular member (2). A rear tubular member (5) is detachably connected to the driver (10) so as not to allow rotation relative to the driver (10). A rear inner tubular member (4) is inserted in the driver (10). The rear inner tubular member (4) and the driver (10) interengage with each other by engagement between at least one axial groove (11) and corresponding projections (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuhei Kageyama, Sachio Arai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Tadayoshi Ebinuma
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Patent number: 5944436Abstract: A pen possible to sound includes a housing, an ink holder, a fit member, a gear set, and an operative member combined together. An elastic strip is provided in an intermediate portion of the housing, and the ink holder is movably located in a lower portion of the housing. An operative member is positioned in and on the outer surface of the housing, having a rack engaging a pinion of a main gear of the gear set. If the operative member is repeatedly pushed down, the elastic strip is snapped by an eccentric gear of the gear set, giving out sounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hau Mei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tu-Tan Huang
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Patent number: 5918993Abstract: A clicking-type writing implement includes a writing member having a writing portion at its tip, and a clicking rod for projecting the writing member from a barrel cylinder. When the clicking rod is depressed to engage an engaging portion of a rotor in the barrel cylinder with an engaging surface of a clip cylinder, the writing portion is maintained to project from the barrel cylinder. A cam surface is formed on the inner surface of the barrel cylinder. A cam projection inclined surface which moves and rotates along a cam inclined surface of the barrel cylinder is formed on the rotor to project and retract the writing member. An engaging portion to engage with the engaging surface of the clip cylinder is formed in front of the cam projection inclined surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1996Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Koyama
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Patent number: 5913629Abstract: A stylus tip for inputting information into electronic devices is provided on the writing end of a writing implement so that the operator can quickly and easily switch between writing with an ink tip cartridge to input information with the stylus tip without significant manipulation of the pen. More specifically, the writing implement comprises an elongated body portion including a first end, a second end and an outer surface constructed and arranged to be gripped by a user. Located within an interior chamber of the body portion is a retractable ink cartridge actuated by a conventional push button/spring biased actuator. The stylus tip is preferably integrally formed with the outer surface of the first end of the body portion extending forwardly from the first end of the body portion such that the stylus tip is presented for use when the body portion is gripped by a user in a normal writing grip.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: ttools, LLCInventor: Thomas B. Hazzard
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Patent number: 5725323Abstract: A writing implement of the type that incorporates a writing element which has the characteristic of deteriorating in the presence of air is disclosed. It comprises a housing and a writing element contained in the housing. A bias member for urging the writing element into a retracted position and a sealing closure member which is configured to be closed by the housing in the retracted position are provided. A stud is associated with the writing element. A mating stud is associated with the housing and adapted to frictionally engage the stud. The coefficient of friction between the stud and the mating stud is insufficient to overcome the urging of the bias member and prevent movement between the studs, whereby the writing element is driven to the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1994Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Intergraph Office Innovation N.V.Inventor: Gotz Ulrich Wittek
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Patent number: 5688063Abstract: A writing apparatus with massaging means, including an upper barrel, a bottom barrel, a refill, and a massaging unit, the massaging unit including a battery, a vibrating motor, a button switch, and a massager head, wherein the massaging unit is mounted inside the upper barrel; the massager head is mounted on the button switch and extending out of the upper barrel, the massager head triggering the button switch to turn the vibrating motor when it is pressed against a part of the body to be massaged; the button switch is mounted in a mounting device retained above the vibrating motor; the battery is disposed below the vibrating motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Inventors: Kuo-Yao Yu, Jermo Lin
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Patent number: 5651626Abstract: A pen including a barrel, a spring supported refill mounted in the barrel, a pressure member pivoted to a longitudinal extension strip at one end of the barrel, an actuating member mounted around the longitudinal extension strip and moved between the barrel and the pressure member, and a spring mounted around the upper barrel section of the barrel and stopped between the lower barrel section of the barrel and the actuating member, wherein when the pressure member is turned outwards, the actuating member is forced downwards to push the refill out of the barrel; when the pressure member is turned inwards, the spring is released, and the actuating member is forced upwards by the spring, thereby causing the refill to be moved back into the inside of the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1996Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Inventor: Jang-Mau Chen
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Patent number: 5622441Abstract: A high quality writing instrument (100) has a special tip member (108) in one embodiment adapted to protect the distal end of the outer shell (102) from damage while allowing the shell to extend essentially all the way to the writing tip end of the instrument. An intermediate bushing 116 removably locks the tip member and threadingly is received in the retraction/protraction mechanism (14). In a second embodiment (130) the outer shell (132) is formed with a thicker wall portion adjacent the writing tip end so that a thread (136) can be formed in the bore. A bushing (140) has an end which is threaded into the bore of the shell with the distal ends of the shell (130) and the bushing (140) being flush and with the bushing (140) protecting the writing tip end from damage. The outer shell (102, 132) of both embodiments can be pierced in a selected pattern showing the outer surface of an inner shell (122, 150) spaced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1995Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Inventor: Raymond E. Lambert, Sr.
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Patent number: 5588764Abstract: In a lock for a deflectable writing utensil 4 in which a forward external casing 1 and a rearward external casing 2 are deflectably connected to push in and out a writing tip 3 from a position in the forward external casing 1 by a deflecting mechanism, a lock casing 6 is slidably fitted along a periphery of the rearward external casing 2 through a hooking pin 5, 5, a forward end of the lock casing 6 being hooked by the hooking pin 5, 5 and also being capable of being put forward to the forward external casing 1 to extend across and cover the deflecting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Katoh Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroyasu Kato