Wick Separate From Tool Patents (Class 401/199)
  • Patent number: 11926171
    Abstract: A nib for a refillable free ink writing felt pen includes a body and a dry ink tank including dry ink, the dry ink tank being delimited by the body of the nib and a dry ink tank wall including a breakable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventor: Etienne Roudaut
  • Patent number: 11865857
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed to a heterogeneous fiber fluid reservoir for holding and delivering fluid. A reservoir may comprise a rod having a core component and a surrounding component. Each of the core component and the surrounding component may comprise fibers. The core component may have a first property, and the surrounding component may have a second property different from the first property, or the core component and the surrounding component may each have a different value or range of values for the same property. Alternatively, a reservoir may comprise a rod that includes fibers and has a cross-sectional diameter. At least one property of the rod may vary in value along the cross-sectional diameter of the rod. The property may include, for example, fiber bulk density, fiber diameter, fiber material, fiber morphology, fiber surface tension, capillary force, fluid absorption capacity, color, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Porex Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David Bradley Harris, Kevin Sporrer, Janie Wierzbicki, Ronald Eugene Billups, Yelena Rogova, Thomas E. Harris, Qiang Zhou, Timothy Allen Martin, Xingguo Li, Guoqiang Mao
  • Patent number: 11858290
    Abstract: A liquid applicator is described. The liquid applicator includes an applicating head, a buffer in communication with the outside air, a gas-liquid exchanger, and a reservoir supplying a liquid to the gas-liquid exchanger. The gas-liquid exchanger has a wick, a liquid sealing tube covering on the outer peripheral wall of the wick, and a gas-liquid channel disposed between the wick and the liquid sealing tube; the buffer covers on the outer peripheral wall of the liquid sealing tube, and capillary pressure of the liquid sealing tube is greater than capillary pressure of the buffer by 30% or more. The liquid applicator can effectively control the release of a liquid. It can prevent the liquid from leaking out. It features a simple structure, resulting in smooth application and easy manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Xingfu Zhou, Liping Wang
  • Patent number: 11760122
    Abstract: A device for manual application of a liquid. The device may be used for painting, marking, drawing, writing and/or applying make-up to keratinous surfaces. The device includes a capillary store for the liquid, the capillary store having a filing level, and a measuring device for measuring the filing level of the capillary store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Karl-Peter Kämpf, Thiemo Daubner
  • Patent number: 11667410
    Abstract: A device (10) for preparing a cosmetic combination (12), comprising: a structure (28) extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X?), receiving at least one capsule (16) containing at least one component of a cosmetic composition (12), an outlet nozzle (32) opening at one end (34), fluidically connected to a receptacle (14) or to a preform, and a piston (36) free to move in translation along the longitudinal axis (X-X?) suitable for perforating the or each capsule (16) and conveying contents of each capsule (16) to the outlet nozzle (32). The device (10) comprises at least one planar support (17) carrying in an integral manner a cosmetic product, with each planar support (17) being arranged in the housing (30), with at least one portion of each support (17) being arranged to be driven by the piston (36) to the receptacle (14) containing the cosmetic composition (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric Dehaudt, Thomas Pocard
  • Patent number: 11660903
    Abstract: Provided is a writing instrument including a pen cap, a pen tip and a pen barrel, wherein the pen tip is arranged at one end of the pen barrel, an ink cartridge configured to store ink is formed at the other end of the pen barrel, and the pen cap able to be removed is provided on the pen barrel for covering the pen tip; wherein the writing instrument further includes: an ink delivery assembly including a first tube body, a second tube body, a liquid guiding column and liquid absorbent cotton, wherein the second tube body is inserted into the first tube body, the liquid guiding column is inserted into the second tube body, the liquid absorbent cotton is arranged inside the first tube body, an inner end of the pen tip is inserted into the first tube body, and an end of the first tube body which is away from the pen tip is opened with a first vent and an end of the second tube body which is close to the pen tip is opened with a second vent; the first tube body is arranged in the pen barrel; an air flow channel i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO BEST POINT STATIONERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuanhong Wang
  • Patent number: 11607902
    Abstract: A nib for a valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a first end configured to deliver ink to a writing support and second end, opposite the first end, configured to be inserted in a nib receiving part of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen, the first end and the second end defining an axial direction of the nib, the nib having an external surface configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the nib receiving part, the external surface being configured to allow intake of air from the outside of a free ink tank, the valve-free free ink writing felt pen into the free ink tank and avoid ink leakage outside the free ink tank when cooperating with the internal surface of the nib receiving part. A valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a nib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Etienne Roudaut, Arnaud Bez
  • Patent number: 11596970
    Abstract: A lateral applicator kit for a pipe has a first and a second application unit that are configured to apply a primer material or other substance to the exterior and interior lateral walls of a pipe. The first unit receives primer through a first supply engagement feature, which is in fluid communication with a first material reservoir internal to the first application unit and further in fluid communication with an application receptacle configured to receive, and apply primer to, the exterior lateral surface of a pipe. The application receptacle has at least one first material applicator connected across at least one first application opening through which primer is absorbed and distributed to the pipe. The application receptacle has a tapered, flexible applicator wall for adaptably accommodating a range of pipe diameters. The second unit is similarly but inversely configured to adaptably apply primer to the interior surface of a fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOOL DEN
    Inventor: Dennis Alexander Pressey
  • Patent number: 11472220
    Abstract: A pen includes: an ink reservoir configured to store an ink; and a pen tip section including an ink application part configured to apply the ink to an ink application object. The ink application part of the pen tip section includes: a rigid tip made of a rigid material and having a hemispherical outer surface, an inner surface facing toward the ink reservoir, and a penetration part penetrating from the inner surface side to the outer surface side of the rigid tip; and at least one foam body filled in the penetration part at least on the side of the penetration part close to the outer surface side of the rigid tip, and provided with at least one air bubble formed to communicate from the outer surface side of the foam body to the inner surface side of the foam body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishitani, Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: 11364736
    Abstract: A writing felt pen including a barrel and a nib attached to the barrel, and a deformable pouch comprising a mix of absorbent polymer and fibres, an ink being absorbed in the absorbent polymer and the nib being in fluidic communication with the mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Arnaud Bez, Franck Rolion
  • Patent number: 11266222
    Abstract: A cosmetic separately containing a different cosmetic material, which includes a cosmetic container; an impregnation member accommodated in the cosmetic container and impregnated with a cosmetic material; and a containing body provided separately from the cosmetic container, wherein the containing body contains another cosmetic material, and two kinds of cosmetic materials are mixed with each other for use while the containing body is placed on the impregnation member of the cosmetic container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Young Kim, Ju Ho Kim, Chang Gyu Yoo
  • Patent number: 11109659
    Abstract: A discharge head for a liquid dispenser for discharging cosmetic products which has a base to be secured to a liquid storage. The base has a coupling device in the form of a thread or a latching coupling device, for coupling to the liquid storage. The discharge head has a sponge carrier with a sponge receptacle in which a sponge is arranged. The sponge carrier is movable in a translationally guided manner with respect to the base and has a hollow connector inside which a liquid channel is provided that connects the liquid storage to the sponge receptacle. This liquid channel is provided with an outlet valve, which is opened by moving the sponge carrier in the direction of the base, such that liquid can flow freely out of the liquid storage into the sponge receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 10966503
    Abstract: An eyeliner make-up applicator includes a cylindrical body having a first end and a second end; a first stamp portion integral with the first end and having a first stamp; a second stamp portion integral with the second end and having a second stamp; a first cap to removably secure over the first stamp portion; and a second cap to removably secure over the second stamp portion; eyeliner liquid is contained within the cylindrical body and is in fluid communication with the first stamp and the second stamp. The applicator includes a first tip portion having an inkpad in fluid communication with the first stamp and the eyeliner liquid contained within the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Desiree Robinson, Carol Robinson
  • Patent number: 10743635
    Abstract: A liquid eyeliner pen having a liquid storage function includes a brush sleeve having a brush sleeve body. At least one air inlet hole extending along an axial direction of the brush sleeve body is configured on the brush sleeve body at a position close to the front shaft end thereof in a through manner. The front side of the air inlet hole is exposed outside a brush sleeve base. At least one first air vent extending along the axial direction of the brush sleeve body is further configured on the outer layer sidewall of the brush sleeve body. A front side of the first air vent intercommunicates with the air inlet hole, a rear side of the first air vent intercommunicates with a second air vent on the diverter base. At least one liquid storage groove unit is configured on the inner layer sidewall of the brush sleeve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHYA HSIN PACKAGING INDUSTRY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hua Zhong, Linglang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10589561
    Abstract: A writing instrument having a body and a writing tip that is mounted on the body. The body and the writing tip extend along an axial direction, and the writing tip presents a distal end portion having a cross-section that is U-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Arnaud Bez, Olivier Albenge
  • Patent number: 10569594
    Abstract: A writing tool has a pen tube, a capillary unit, and a dispensing unit. The capillary unit is mounted in the pen tube, and is connected to a nib. The dispensing unit is mounted in the pen tube, and has a communicating tube and a pressing segment connected to the communicating tube. The pressing segment has at least one connecting arm connected to the communicating tube. A dispensing interval is formed between the communicating tube and a periphery of the pressing segment. The communicating tube contacts the capillary unit to make the capillary unit form different compression densities via the pressing segment and the dispensing interval, thus facilitating dispensing ink downward easily through the dispensing interval and providing a better occlusion effect to further avoid ink leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SDI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Szu-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 10271628
    Abstract: A cosmetic container includes a hollow case including an internal annular concave surface and bottom ports; a lotion enclosure including a threaded neck; a hollow supporting frame including an annular first flange on an outer surface and rested upon the neck, a smaller annular second flange in the concave surface, a forward snapping member, and an annular projection on an inner surface; a hollow conic member including a fastening element rested upon the first flange and secured to the snapping member; an applicator partially disposed in the supporting frame, fastened by the projection, and passing through the conic member, with the applicator including a cavity with a lotion guide member disposed therein; a cap including an internally threaded section secured to the neck, an internal annular shoulder, and an annular protrusion between the shoulder and the internally threaded section; and a cup-shaped member fastened in the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Zhuhai Ding Rong Plastic Products Co., LTD
    Inventor: Li-Mei Liu
  • Patent number: 10244843
    Abstract: A cosmetic container includes an enclosure including an opening; a cup shaped mount including an externally and internally extending rim disposed on the opening for partially disposing the mount in the opening, at least one port adjacent to a bottom portion, at least one valve each disposed in the port, and a main portion; a spring biased plunger partially disposed in the mount and including an annular flange on an outer surface, an inner case partially disposed in the main portion, a first channel defined by the inner case, an outer case extending outward from the flange, and a second channel defined by the outer case; a fibrous applicator including an application head and a cylindrical fastening member disposed in the second channel, and a tunnel extending through the fastening member into the application head; and a cap. The inner case can open or close the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: ZHUHAI DING RONG PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Ting Nan Liu
  • Patent number: 9969205
    Abstract: A pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a buffer space connected to a brush via a paint flow space (a paint tank and a paint feeder) through which paint flows. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism buffers pressure fluctuations in the paint tank by the flow of paint and air between the paint flow space and the buffer space. The pressure fluctuation buffering mechanism includes a first buffer space forming member for forming a first buffer space in the buffer space, and a second buffer space forming member for forming a second buffer space in the buffer space. The paint between the first buffer space and the paint flow space flows more easily than the paint between the second buffer space and the paint flow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: CHEMICOS CREATIONS LTD., V SPARK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 9867975
    Abstract: An antiseptic cap assembly for use with a connector includes a cap with a base and an annular portion extending from the base. The annular portion defines a first chamber having an open end. The cap is made of an absorbent material. The antiseptic cap assembly also includes a cap holder having a generally cylindrical sidewall defining a second chamber sized to receive the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Excelsior Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Gardner, William Anderson, Bruce Nanyung Lin
  • Patent number: 9661910
    Abstract: An eye liner pencil includes a cap including an internal annular ridge; a hollow member in the cap; a tubular handle including a front first opening, an annular protrusion rearward of the first opening and configured to secure to the ridge, a rear second opening, and an internal annular trough adjacent to the second opening; a hollow support including a tapered rear end, a front opening, an internal space, an externally threaded section, and protuberances; a felt wick including an applicator; a sleeve including parallel surface slit, and a rear internally threaded section secured to the externally threaded section; a hollow, cylindrical sponge member with the support inserted through to secure the sponge member onto the support; a cylindrical reservoir with the support inserted into; and a hollow plug member including a rear external rim d wherein the trough is secured to the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: CHUEN CHURN CO., LTD
    Inventor: Li-Mei Liu
  • Patent number: 9617436
    Abstract: A water-based ink composition is described. The water-based ink composition includes a latex containing styrene-butadiene rubber particles, and a coloring agent, the glass transition temperature of the styrene-butadiene rubber particles being 10° C. to 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ZEBRA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayuko Tsujimoto, Makoto Ugajin, Motoko Ishida
  • Patent number: 9533528
    Abstract: A ballpoint pen 10 includes: a ballpoint pen tip 20 having a writing ball 30 and a holder 21 holding the writing ball 30; a shaft tube 12 to which the rear end part of the ballpoint pen tip 20 is mounted; and ink 40 accommodated in the shaft tube 12. The holder 21 has an ink guiding hole 26 formed from the rear end thereof toward the head end thereof and a ball house 22 formed with the inner circumference near the head end of the holder 21 expanded. The writing ball 30 is formed of a zirconia sintered body with the content of an aluminum element being less than 0.1 weight %, and the ink 40 contains inorganic particles 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Osano, Yoshihide Ishii, Misao Ooyama, Saki Hanatani
  • Patent number: 9498044
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a casing, a cartridge disposed in the casing, a sleeve coupled to the casing, and a core. The cartridge includes a tube member formed with at least one protrusion, and a plug member having a shoulder section abutting against the tube member, a rear end section abutting airtightly against the protrusion, and a front end section. The sleeve has a rear end portion sleeved on the front end section and abutting against the shoulder section of the plug member, and at least one protrusion abutting airtightly against the front end section. The core has an absorbing segment extending through the sleeve and the plug member for absorbing liquid cosmetic, and a liquid output segment extending out of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Capicolor International Cosmetics Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9266380
    Abstract: A writing instrument is provided with a barrel including a bottom opening; a partition disposed in the barrel to divide the barrel into an upper ink reservoir filled with ink and a lower storage filled with an absorbent material; a writing member partially disposed in the absorbent material and extending out of the bottom opening; and a conveying line disposed through the partition. The conveying line includes a venting channel and an ink conveying channel. Each of the venting channel and the ink conveying channel communicate with both the ink and the absorbent material. A smooth writing can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: NINGBO WUYUN PEN MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., MICROPOROUS TECHNOLOGY (NINGBO) LIMITED
    Inventors: Liping Wang, Yang Wen
  • Patent number: 9259073
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes: a seat that has a ventilation channel extending through an outer surface; an adjusting member that is disposed in a sleeve and that has several adjusting plates, an axial hole, and a gap formed in the adjusting plates and communicating the hole with the ventilation channel; and a core that extends through the hole, absorbs liquid cosmetic from a cartridge and defines a communicating channel with the adjusting member. The ventilation channel, the gap and the communicating channel define an air passage. The cartridge, the core and a bristle member define a liquid passage. Air is introduced into the cartridge through the air passage after the liquid cosmetic flows out of the cartridge through the liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: CAPICOLOR INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9179645
    Abstract: A dispenser that delivers a small but consistent and sustained amount of liquid over an extended period of time, particularly useful but not limited to dispensing pesticides when worn by cattle. The dispenser has a shell having an opening. A reservoir is disposed in the shell and holds a pesticide or other liquid. A wick is in fluid communication with the reservoir. An end of the wick is positioned adjacent the opening and has a greater capillary attraction or wicking ability than the reservoir, whereby during use of the dispenser the wick draws fluid from the reservoir and deposits it on the animal upon contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Aircom Manufacturing, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Mick A. Trompen, Gregory A. Lyon, Jeffery A. Meyer, Joseph R. Winkle
  • Patent number: 8899862
    Abstract: An applicator has reservoir for fluid and a supply passage. A valve in the passage has a seat and a member movable between closed and open positions. A spring biases the member toward its closed position. An elongated nib is mounted in the supply passage and has an end extending from the passage, the nib engaging the member so that the member moves to its open position. An adapter has a portion for holding a pad that has at least one dimension elongated transversely to the nib. The adapter includes an engagement portion with a cavity for detachably receiving an end of the reservoir, the cavity having a depth so that it engages the nib when the end of the reservoir is detachably received in the cavity to apply pressure on the nib to move the member to its open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: SKM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: George Korper, Stephen Krisanda
  • Patent number: 8696228
    Abstract: The current application is for a cosmetic marker device which applies a specifically formulated hair dye to the hair in a very controllable manner to the region proximate to hair roots to cover hair. Preferably, the hair is newly grown graying hair. The marker product of this invention employs a single fiber construction that delivers a specially formulated hair dye in a manner that enables the user to color just the area of hair that is of interest without staining the scalp to any large extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: HairMarker LLC
    Inventor: Robert Sobel
  • Patent number: 8591132
    Abstract: A writing pen with ink storage, including a writing nib, an ink storage compartment for storing ink, an ink inducing device for inducing ink into the writing nib, wherein the writing pen further includes an air pressure balancing plug which is plugged in an open end of the ink storage compartment to seal ink, and a breathable core having nanopores, the breathable core being inserted into the air pressure balancing plug with one end extending into ink and the other end communicating with ambient air. The writing pen with ink storage has simple structure, provides fluent writing and no ink leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Tung Yik International Ltd.
    Inventor: Ve Chung Hui
  • Patent number: 8506196
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system usable in an oral care implement and a reservoir containing a flowable substance. A capillary channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver flowable substance(s) through one or more outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the rate of fluid flow through the capillary channel is different in at least a first flow section than in a second flow section. In another embodiment, the rate of flow between flow sections of the wicking member is different than in at least one of the flow sections. A variety of flowable substances can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel, John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez
  • Patent number: 8449213
    Abstract: An eyeliner applicator includes a pen tube, a bead, a connecting tube, a first water-absorbed member, a second water-absorbed member, a fixing means, and a retainer ring. The connecting tube has an applicator body, a pushing portion, a passage, an outer surface, and at least an abutting member. The passage comprises an upper section and a lower section. The first water-absorbed member is disposed in the upper section of the passage. The second water-absorbed member is disposed in the lower section of the passage. A density of the first water-absorbed member is greater than a density of the second water-absorbed member. The abutting member is disposed on the outer surface of the connecting tube. The retainer ring detachably clasps the outer surface. The applicator can prevent the water of ink from vaporizing and the water-absorbed members from absorbing much ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: Ching-Tse Chang
  • Patent number: 8376644
    Abstract: A metallic ink includes 30% to 80% water, 0.4% to 10% color pigments having a particle size ?6 ?m, 1% to 15% dissolved resin from the group consisting of maleate resin and/or maleic acid modified rosin, 1% to 15% metallic pigments having a particle size distribution D50<25 ?m, 1% to 20% humectants, 0.1% to 10% additives and a viscosity of 5-10 mPa·s (Brookfield, CPE-40 spindle, 20 rpm). An applicator for applying the ink is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Faber-Castell AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schwarz, Gerhard Lugert
  • Patent number: 8348540
    Abstract: A writing instrument that includes an ink reservoir and a writing tip fluidly connected to the reservoir and through which the ink comes out during use of the instrument. The reservoir contains, in addition to the ink, grains that are separate and that may have angles and sharp edges of dimensions that are significant relative to an apparent dimension (d) of the grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Vincent Bedhome, Didier Lange, Franck Rolion
  • Patent number: 8177448
    Abstract: A writing instrument that includes a barrel having a front end, a fluid reservoir compartment, and a longitudinal axis. The writing instrument further includes a head disposed at the front end of the barrel where the head has a front part with an opening and at least one rib having a peak; a capillary connector having a front portion, a main portion having a diameter, a rear portion having a diameter, and a radial shoulder, where the capillary connector extends from the front part of the head to the fluid reservoir compartment; and a ring substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis and disposed at a distance from the opening in the front part of the head. At least one air passage is formed between the ring and the barrel and the at least on rib extends in a radial direction between the ring and the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Arnaud Bez
  • Patent number: 8096725
    Abstract: A writing implement that includes an ink reservoir, a writing tip fluidically connected to the reservoir and through which the ink emerges during a use of the implement, and a reservoir-venting device that includes a cavity in communication with the reservoir and with an orifice open to the outside of the implement. The cavity is suitable for absorbing an overflow of ink, characterized in that the cavity is filled with separate grains having angles and sharp edges having dimensions that are significant compared with an apparent dimension d of the grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Vincent Bedhome, Didier Lange, Franck Rolion
  • Patent number: 7887246
    Abstract: A liquid supply device has a main body having a hollow portion; a partition that divides the hollow portion into a liquid storage chamber; a reservoir chamber communicated with the atmosphere; and a through hole formed in the partition. An application material is provided in the main body and applies the liquid in the liquid storage chamber. A porous relay core supplies the liquid in the storage chamber to the application material and is inserted in the through hole to form a gap with an inner wall of same, the gap holding the liquid by capillary force. A partition extending portion extends from the partition and protrudes to the liquid storage chamber side along the relay core. The relay core is inserted to form a gap holding the liquid by capillary force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Eiji Hori
  • Publication number: 20090320867
    Abstract: A hair dyeing device includes a handle unit having a connecting section; a hair dye container removably positioned in the handle unit and having a front mouth and a rear zip lock opening; a comb unit including a base and a comb element defining a hollow space each; and an elastic absorbent member positioned in the hollow spaces of the comb unit. One end of the base of the comb unit has a sleeve for detachably fitting in the connecting section of the handle unit to engage with the mouth of the container, and a fastening element is provided on the sleeve for wrapping around the connecting section of the handle unit. The comb element has a rear portion formed into a fixing section for detachably inserting into the base and a front portion formed into upper and lower rows of teeth communicating with the second hollow space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Cheng-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7575386
    Abstract: A color-memorizing photochromic writing instrument, which comprises a writing tip portion connected to a light-shielding tubular member or refill; and a color-memorizing photochromic ink, wherein the ink is prepared by dissolving, dispersing or suspending a diarylethene photochromic compound in a vehicle containing at least a solvent and a binder, wherein the diarylethene photochromic compound is in a coloring state, and a color-memorizing photochromic writing instrument set comprising the writing instrument and a color-changing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: The Pilot Ink Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Shibahashi, Michiyuki Yasuda, Masahiro Irie
  • Patent number: 7575385
    Abstract: A double-head writing instrument has a barrel having a partition formed inside thereof, first and second ink-tanks provided inside the barrel so as not to communicate each other, first and second ink-retaining members connected with first and second nibs provided on an opening of the first and second ink-tanks, respectively, first and second ink reserved inside first and second ink-reservoirs, respectively. The partition is extended in an axial direction so as that the first and second ink-reservoirs overlap each other in a radial direction, and thickness C of the partition and thickness D of a side wall of the barrel connected with the partition satisfy a relation of 0.2?C/D?2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: The Pilot Ink Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeru Oike
  • Publication number: 20090154982
    Abstract: A multicolor writing and painting instrument may include a plurality of hard, wear-resistant nibs at an end of the tubular housing. Each nib may have a tip. The nibs may be bundled together such that the tips of the nibs lie in substantially the same plane and approximately on the circumference of a common circle. The instrument may include an ink reservoir for each of the nibs within the tubular housing. Each ink reservoir may be configured to hold a colored ink. The instrument may include a single, hard, wear-resistant nib at an end of the tubular housing. The nib may have a writing surface. A plurality of tubes may each lead to the writing surface of the nib. The tubes may form a plurality of openings on the writing surface. The openings may be arranged in clusters of one or more openings. Each cluster of openings may lie approximately along a circumference of a common circle. There may be a separate ink reservoir within the tubular housing for each cluster of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventor: Behrokh Khoshnevis
  • Publication number: 20090025602
    Abstract: The disclosure is generally related to writing instruments capable of making markings containing large diameter glitter pigment particles, and glitter ink compositions for the same. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a capillary-action marker comprising a glitter ink composition, a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition, and a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir, wherein the glitter ink composition comprises glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 12.1 microns in at least one dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SANFORD, L.P.
    Inventors: Wing Sum Kwan, Jennifer Carra
  • Patent number: 7470079
    Abstract: A writing instrument having a body, a main reservoir containing ink and housed in said body, a writing head projecting from the front part of said body, and a capillary connector for transferring ink from the main reservoir to the writing head. The instrument has an auxiliary reservoir containing an ink carrier liquid, and an actuator for releasing said liquid from the auxiliary reservoir so that said liquid flows into the main reservoir and expels the ink towards the connector. The carrier liquid contains the ink solvent, in particular water in the case of a water-based ink, and preferably contains all or any of the components of the ink in the main reservoir, whereby the original writing properties of the residual ink carried by the carrier liquid are preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Conte
    Inventors: Vincent Rene Michel Bedhome, Didier Lange
  • Patent number: 7364614
    Abstract: The disclosure is generally related to writing instruments capable of making markings containing large diameter glitter pigment particles, and glitter ink compositions for the same. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a capillary-action marker comprising a glitter ink composition comprising glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 12.1 microns in at least one dimension and at least one solvent, a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition, and a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Wing Sum Vincent Kwan, Jennifer Carra
  • Patent number: 7311461
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a liquid container (30, 200), including: a bottom (32, 230; a reservoir tube (34, 232) disposed in the bottom (32, 200); a capillary (38, 212) disposed in contact with the reservoir tube (34, 232); a middle portion (36, 210) disposed on the bottom (32, 200); and the capillary (38, 230) having an upper portion (62, 222) extending from an upper opening of the middle portion (36, 210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Ingen Solutions Group, LLC
    Inventors: John O. Bosworth, Sr., John O. Bosworth, Jr., Vladmir Bogin
  • Publication number: 20070212159
    Abstract: A direct-fluid-supply writing implement has a pentip, an ink occlusion body connected to a rear end of the pentip, an ink tank that directly stores ink and is arranged at a rear of the ink occlusion body, a plurality of communication tubes that connects the ink tank to the ink occlusion body and a partition wall provided between the ink occlusion body and the ink tank. Forward end portions of the communication tubes are protruded forward from a front face of the partition wall, and are located inside the ink occlusion body. At least one of the communication tubes is provided such that a rear end of the communication tube is protruded backward from a rear face of the partition wall and is located inside the ink tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: THE PILOT INK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Kurita, Takao Inaba
  • Patent number: 7252451
    Abstract: An automatic adjustment and control structure for writing liquid comprising a storage of writing liquid (1), an adjustment portion (2), an automatic adjustment and control element (3), a writing tip (4) and a guiding wick (5), wherein said automatic adjustment and control element is fixed within said adjustment portion and seals said storage of writing liquid, said adjustment portion defines an air aperture (21), one end of said guiding wick is deeply inserted into said automatic adjustment and control element and the other end is joined with said writing tip. The whole structure is very simple and the main performance thereof has advanced over high-class writing utensils and it is very fit for various types, purposes and classes of writing utensils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventors: Hongfan Jiang, Shu Wai Chong
  • Patent number: 7246638
    Abstract: A filling device for a writing instrument has a reservoir positioned in a housing (for a refillable liquid. A wick-like section of a writing tip exposed on one end of the housing projects into this reservoir. A filling spout for the liquid is able to be attached to the other end of the housing. A movable dosing cap is provided on the filling spout in order to expose at least one filling opening for supplying the liquid before reaching an end position of the dosing cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Senator GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Siegbert Vial, Georg Keil
  • Patent number: 7223037
    Abstract: Provided is a writing instrument comprising an ink tank, an ink holder which can hold an ink, a pen tip, an ink guiding part for guiding the ink in the ink tank to the pen tip and an ink occlusion body which can feed the ink to the ink guiding part and which has an outer skin, wherein through parts are provide in the outer skin of the ink occlusion body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Furukawa, Yojiro Sano
  • Patent number: 7168876
    Abstract: A writing instrument for a water-metachromatic member has a cylindrical container capable of holding water, formed with an opening at a tip end thereof to communicate the interior of the container with the exterior thereof, a hollow cylindrical holder which directly holds a pen point member, being formed at a tip end with an opening through which the tip end of said pen point member is projected outwardly and at a rear end with a communication hole, and a gap provided between an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical holder and an outer peripheral surface of the rod-like body to form a gap for generating a capillary force therebetween. When the holder is held to the container, water is supplied through said communication hole to said pen point member. When the holder is detached from the container, the opening of the container is usable for water supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: The Pilot Ink Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nakashima, Takao Kani