Abstract: An oil-based ball-point pen refill includes a ball-point pen tip in which a ball is held, in which the ball-point pen tip is mounted on a leading end of an ink housing cylinder, an ink composition including a coloring agent consisting of a dye, an organic solvent, and polyvinyl butyral resin is housed in the ink housing cylinder, the arithmetic mean roughness of a surface of the ball is 0.1 to 15 nm, the content of the polyvinyl butyral resin is 50 mass % or more based on the total mass of the whole resin, and an ink viscosity is 5000 to 50000 mPa·s. In an oil-based ball-point pen, the refill is disposed in a barrel cylinder. An oil-based ball-point pen ink composition including a specific salt-forming dye, polyvinyl butyral resin, and an aromatic alcohol can be utilized in the refill.

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.

Abstract: It is an aim to provide a tip unit for a liquid applicator and a liquid applicator that make written (applied) lines to change in thickness and give excellent durability. A tip unit used for a liquid applicator includes a ball house having an opening at its distal end and an introduction channel for application liquid in communication with the ball house, wherein the ball house holds therein at least two balls having a leading ball and an adjacent ball next to the leading ball, the balls being serially lined in an axial direction of the tip unit, the leading ball being partly exposed outside from the opening, and the leading ball being softer than the adjacent ball.

Abstract: A glue dispensing device includes a glue tube and a ball. The glue tube includes a taped glue outflow end. The glue outflow end defines a round opening. The ball is movably received in the glue tube, a diameter of the ball is greater than a diameter of the round opening. The ball closes the round opening when not being pressed, and opens the round opening when being pressed.

Abstract: A water-based ballpoint pen using a cemented carbide ball comprising tungsten carbide and a metal binder as a writing front end, wherein cobalt and/or nickel are contained in the cemented carbide ball as the metal binder in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the ball and which further includes an aqueous ink composition containing a colorant, water, a phosphate ester-based surfactant, and any one or more compounds of a thiadiazole represented by formula (1), 5-mercapto-3-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thione or a salt thereof, and an oligomer of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole: wherein X and Y each represents any substituent of CH3, NH2, and SM, and M represents any of hydrogen, an alkali metal, an ammonium, and an alkanolamine.

Abstract: A ballpoint pen tip includes a ball and a ball holder for rotatably holding the ball. The ball includes a ball body and a first carbonaceous film formed so as to cover a surface of the ball body. The first carbonaceous film has carbon atoms and oxygen atoms bonded to some of the carbon atoms. The ratio of carbon atoms bonded to oxygen atoms to the total carbon atoms at a surface of the first carbonaceous film is equal to or greater than 0.1.

Abstract: A writing implement that includes a body which extends longitudinally along a central axis Z; an ink reservoir, and a roller having a radial outer writing surface being located at one of the ends of the body, which is connected to the ink reservoir and is mounted so that it is able to rotate around the primary axis Y. The ink roller is also mounted so that it is able to pivot around a second axis X, which is perpendicular to the primary axis Y and the secondary axis X being secant to the primary axis Y.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator formed from ceramic material covered in a metal sheath. The tip is designed to provide a product chilling effect when applying creams, lotions, treatment products, etc. The applicator is provided with a relatively substantial mass of ceramic material so that it has a greater thermal capacity than the dose of cosmetic and the application area combined. The applicator is in the form of a molded-ceramic applicator head or applicator tip sheathed, coated or plated in metal. The tip provides a relatively larger product-chilling effect to both the dose of cosmetic applied and to the user's skin in the application area when applying creams, lotions, treatment products, etc. The applicator provides an application device which will deliver the creams, lotions, treatment products, etc.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator formed from ceramic material designed to provide a product chilling effect when applying creams, lotions, treatment products, etc. The applicator is provided with a relatively substantial mass so that it has a greater thermal capacity than the dose of cosmetic and the application area combined. The applicator is in the form of a molded-ceramic applicator head or applicator tip designed to provide a relatively larger product-chilling effect to both the dose of cosmetic applied and to the user's skin in the application area when applying creams, lotions, treatment products, etc. The applicator provides an application device which will deliver the creams, lotions, treatment products, etc.

Abstract: A writing tool includes tubular cartridge having a writing head connected to an end thereof and iron-carbon powders sized in nanometer are received in the cartridge. The cartridge is received in a barrel and the writing head extends through a through hole of the barrel. The writing head includes an opening and a magnetic ball is rotatably engaged with the opening so that the iron-carbon powders are attached on the magnetic ball and spread on paper sheets when moving the magnetic ball on the paper sheets.

Abstract: A device for at least one of packaging and dispensing a product may include a receptacle configured to contain a product and at least one body. The at least one body may include a binder and a plurality of particles associated with the binder. The at least one body may define at least one cavity visible to the naked eye, and the device may be configured so that, at least during use of the device, the at least one body is at least partially in contact with the product and at least some of the plurality of particles is at least partially in contact with the product.

Abstract: A covert-print marking apparatus creates a unique marking system and method of using a casing or housing with a working-end and a non-working-end, a source or ink or other marking substance situated in the casing and a point having a covert-printing element on a outer surface of the casing. Thus the covert-printing element deposits a covert-printed line or mark with an embedded code formed by the element. The point bearing the covert-printing element is located at the working end of the casing. The marking element is a movable member that is able to rotate when moved along a surface, and the point is in fluid flow communication with the source of ink or other marking substance, chemical or element.

Abstract: A ball is from D 700×10?6 m to 2500×10?6 m in diameter and has at least one sign engraved in the surface. The sign is constituted by a system of engraved individual cells situated on the surface of a spherical cap of the ball with a base having a circumference OD in the range from 10×10?6 m to 0.5 n D and the diameter Dc of the circle circumscribing the plan view shape of the cell is in the range from 10×10?6 m to 1/7 D, whereby the depth of the cell is in the range from 5×10?6 m to 2×Dc.

Abstract: A ball is from D 700×10?6 m to 2500×10?6 m in diameter and has at least one sign engraved in the surface. The sign is constituted by a system of engraved individual cells situated on the surface of a spherical cap of the ball with a base having a circumference OD in the range from 10×10?6 m to 0.5 n D and the diameter Dc of the circle circumscribing the plan view shape of the cell is in the range from 10×10?6 m to 1/7 D, whereby the depth of the cell is in the range from 5×10?6 m to 2×Dc.

Abstract: A device for at least one of packaging and dispensing a product may include a receptacle configured to contain a product and at least one body. The at least one body may include a binder and a plurality of particles associated with the binder. The at least one body may define at least one cavity visible to the naked eye, and the device may be configured so that, at least during use of the device, the at least one body is at least partially in contact with the product and at least some of the plurality of particles is at least partially in contact with the product.

Abstract: A container for applying a lip treatment material to a user is described. The lip treatment material may have a chromatic or nonchromatic color or be a dark gray. The container has a base, an outer surface, an inner surface and a top surface. The top surface has at least one orifice therein. The container has a rotatable ball mounted at the orifice for applying the lip treatment material from the container to the lips of the user. The rotatable ball has a color selected from the group consisting of chromatic and nonchromatic colors, blacks or dark grays.

Abstract: For producing a pressurized ball-point pen refill the ball-point pen refill includes a tip, an ink storage tube and a tail plug, wherein ink is filled in the space of the ink storage tube relatively near to the tip, and a pressuring gas is filled in the space of the ink storage tube relatively far from the tip. The tip includes a ball and a holder, and the ball is formed to have a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.010 ?m to 0.080 ?m. The holder has a ball house and an ink guiding groove, and the ball house has a side part and a bottom part. Moreover, a formula 1.01??B/?A ?1.11 is satisfied when ?A is the diameter of the ball, and ?B is the inner diameter of the side part of the ball house.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a substrate is described that has a ball adapted to minimize damage between the substrate support and the substrate supported thereon. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes ball disposed on an inclined ball support surface. The ball support surface is adapted to bias the ball toward one side of the ball support surface thereby providing space for the ball to roll as the substrate supported thereon changes in length when exposed to thermal influences. In another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a cage adapted to capture the ball to the ball support surface.

Abstract: An ink composition for oil-based ballpoint pens is comprised of a solvent, a colorant and an anti-corrosive wetting agent. The solvent is a water containing water-in-oil-type organic solvent. The colorant is a combination of a dye and a pigment, wherein the pigment is dispersed in the ink with a nonionic surfactant. The anti-corrosive wetting agent is a phosphate based surfactant. An oil-based ballpoint pen using the above ink is also included.

Abstract: A ball-point pen is made to satisfy the following relationships: −2.5<Rs×Rku<1.2 and 0.005<Ra/S<0.012, where respective values of Ra or arithmetic average roughness; Rsk or skewness; Rku or kurtosis, which are three-dimensional parameters; and S or average spacing of local peaks which is a two-dimensional parameter, are obtained with a cut-off value set at 0.00132 mm, when surface roughness of the ball is represented by a value in one arbitrary location on the ball surface, namely, inside a circular region thereon whose diameter is 10% of the nominal ball diameter.

Abstract: An ink composition for oil-based ballpoint pens is comprised of a solvent, a colorant and an anti-corrosive wetting agent. The solvent is a water containing water-in-oil-type organic solvent. The colorant is a combination of a dye and a pigment, wherein the pigment is dispersed in the ink with a nonionic surfactant. The anti-corrosive wetting agent is a phosphate based surfactant. An oil-based ballpoint pen using the above ink is also included.

Abstract: There is provided a ballpoint pen tip that minimizes thin spots such as impact thin spots even if upward writing or an impact causes entry of air, allows rapid return to normal writing, and minimizes manufacturing costs. A writing ball and a check ball included in the ballpoint pen tip are placed close to each other with a slight clearance therebetween to leave an inner space with a slight capacity. Thus, even if air enters from a caulking portion, the volume of the air stored inside is slight, and an air pool can be rapidly eliminated. Further, both the writing ball and the check ball can be provided in a front end of the ballpoint pen tip, and assembly operations can be easily performed without inverting the ballpoint pen tip.

Abstract: A roll-on applicator to delivery a body powder composition, especially baby powder, to areas of skin the require moisture absorption. The roll-on applicator provides superiority over shaker powders in that dust clouds and waste are minimized during application. Furthermore, the baby powder can be easily applied as the roll-on applicator glides over skin. Body powder compositions used in conjunction with the roll-on applicator contains at least an absorbent powder and a flow agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll-on applicator to delivery a body powder composition, especially baby powder, to areas of skin the require moisture absorption. The roll-on applicator provides superiority over shaker powders in that dust clouds and waste are minimized during application. Furthermore, the baby powder can be easily applied as the roll-on applicator glides over skin. Body powder compositions used in conjunction with the roll-on applicator contains at least an absorbent powder and a flow agent.

Abstract: A molded resin article formed of a resin composition is disclosed. The resin composition comprises at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of glass flake pigment particles, metal-coated glass flake pigment particles (the particles being coated with a metal or an oxide thereof), and metal-coated inorganic pigment particles(, said particles being coated with a metal, an alloy thereof or an oxide thereof.) Also an ink applicator and a ball-point pen is composed of penholder and cap made of the above molded resin.

Abstract: To provide a ball for a ball-point pen and to provide a ball-point pen with the use of it which are superior in abrasion resistance and lubricating ability and can be manufactured easily. A ball 2 for a ball-point pen is made of a material of stainless steel whose surface is formed with a nitrosulphurized layer, or a ball 2 for a ball-point pen is made of a material of aluminum chrome molybdenum steel whose surface is formed with a nitrosulphurized layer. A ball-point pen utilizing such a ball has superior writing qualities.

Abstract: A ballpoint pen has an ink reservoir tube which stores ink, a point assembly disposed in the front of the ink reservoir tube, and a ball bearing held at the front end of the point assembly. The ball bearing is a shape memory alloy, preferably a TiNi intermetallic compound or a TiNi based alloy. The ball bearing solves the problem of ink failing to flow when the ballpoint pen is dropped on the ground.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen having less blobbing and capable of drawing stable lines having vivid color and no uneven written intensity. The aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen has a ball of a diameter of 0.6 to 2.0 mm at a tip point with an aqueous gel ink containing a pigment whose specific gravity is 2 or more and having a viscosity ratio (a value of (viscosity at 10 rpm)/(viscosity at 50 rpm) measured by means of an E type rotational viscometer) of 3.0 to 5.0, and an ink lay down value according to JIS Standard S6053 which is controlled to 220 to 800 mg/m.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen having less blobbing and capable of drawing stable lines having vivid color and no uneven written intensity. The aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen has a ball of a diameter of 0.6 to 2.0 mm at a tip point with an aqueous gel ink containing a pigment whose specific gravity is 2 or more and having a viscosity ratio (a value of (viscosity at 10 rpm)/(viscosity at 50 rpm) measured by means of an E type rotational viscometer) of 3.0 to 5.0, and an ink lay down value according to JIS Standard S6053 which is controlled to 220 to 800 mg/m.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cemented carbide containing tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, nickel, molybdenum and chromium. The composition of the materials provides a good resistance to corrosion as well as high hardness and wear resistance. These properties are particularly interesting for the manufacture of pen balls. Ball-point pen balls made with these materials will have steady writing characteristics over a long period of time. This material is particularly suitable when water-based inks are used, because these inks are far more common than oil-based inks.

Abstract: A ballpoint pen tip 1 and also a ballpoint pen 7 or 8 using the same. A ballpoint pen tip 1, according to the invention, rotatably holds a ball 5 at its front end portion. The ball 5 is held by a plurality of inwardly projecting portions 3 (as a ball receiving seat) and a front end edge portion 4. The projecting portion 3 are formed by inwardly pressing and deforming a neighborhood of a front end portion of a metallic pipe body 2. The front end edge portion 4 is formed by inwardly pressing and deforming the front end portion of the pipe body 2. In the ballpoint pen tip according to the present invention, a relation of A/T>5.8 is satisfied, where A is an outer diameter of the ball 5 and T is a thickness of the pipe body 2.

Abstract: A ball for a ball-point pen is provided which is composed of a sintered material obtained by sintering hard particles and having an average inter-particle diameter of not greater than 0.2 &mgr;m. The gaps between the hard particles are very small and, therefore, very few minute fragments of the hard particles are exposed from binder metal portions on the surface of the ball and fall off to act as an abrasive during use of the ball-point pen. Thus, abrasion of a pen tip body and sinkage of the ball into the pen tip body can be prevented.

Abstract: A ball-point pen comprising: a. a penpoint tip, b. a writing ball rotationally held in the penpoint tip and c. an ink reservoir whose distal end is connected to the penpoint tip, wherein the writing all is formed of a sintered inorganic material having a surface layer comprising fine holes that have a median diameter of from about 1 to about 20 &mgr;m, and the ink reservoir is filled with an aqueous ink containing a glass flake pigment and having a viscosity of about 4,000 to about 30,000 mPa·S.

Abstract: A retractable marking device is provided having a casing in which a coil is tightly wound from which the marking device may be extended for use thereof. A housing may further be provided such that the casing is placed within the housing. The housing may be attached to a device on which the marking device is most commonly implemented. The marking device may be a pen, pencil or other writing instrument or may also be, for example, a blunt-ended instrument for use as a pointing-type device. The tightly wound coil maintains the marking device in a retracted position so that the marking device is readily available for use. In addition, the marking device is replaceable with a substitute marking device or replaceable following depletion of, for example, ink contained therein.

Abstract: A pen which comprises a non-aqueous ink, the ink providing excellent cap-off performance in that the writing performance of the pen does not deteriorate even when the pen is allowed to stand exposed to air. The ink also provides a smooth feel when the pen is used for writing, and does not blob. This ink comprises an organic solvent having a vapor pressure of 0.2 mmHg (20.degree. C.) or less, a colorant and a coagulant and has a non-Newtonian viscosity index of 0.2 to 0.5 and a viscosity of 200 mPa.multidot.s (25.degree. C., 50 rpm) or less. Furthermore, the ink is characterized by containing a autolyophobic vehicle in which a contact angle to the surface of a material such as stainless steel or bronze having a high surface free energy is in the range of 5.degree. to 40.degree..

Abstract: A liquid applicator using a roller which is effectively prevented from being disengaged from the housing thereof. The liquid applicator provides very smooth flow of ink from the initial touch of drawing without generating a scratchy effect. The improved liquid applicator introduces a roller in place of a conventional ball of a ball pen. The roller is a hollow structure. A roller-storing portion is defined by a surface having stepped tapered portions. The liquid applicator incorporates a relay core. The relay core comes into contact with the roller in the roller-storing portion to press the roller in the direction of an aperture on the roller-storing portion.

Abstract: A fluid applicator includes a fluid container having a collar mounted at an open top end. A base is mounted in the collar and is shaped to conform to the shape of a porous, spherical applicator member rotatably mounted in the collar, with a portion of the applicator member extending outward from the collar. An air intake conduit is centrally mounted in the base and draws air from the pores in the applicator member into the interior of the container to control the rate of fluid dispersion through fluid outlets formed in the base to the applicator member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a ball-point pen ball made of nonoxide ceramic and formed into a spherical body whose surface contains voids each having an average pore diameter of less than 75 .mu.m and more than 0.1 .mu.m. The ball thus made is not only almost free from "ball sunk", "nonuniformity in writing line thickness", "ball break", etc. but also excellent in affinity with ink and assures steady writing characteristic over a long period of time.

Abstract: A writing point for a writing or recording instrument is completely or partially formed of a metallic glass or amorphous metal or the writing tip may be provided with a coating or surface layer of metallic glass or amorphous metal.

Abstract: A liquid transfer ball formed from sintered zirconium oxide particles which exhibits utility as the ball element of a ball pen writing instrument to transfer ink from an ink reservoir to a writing surface such as paper. The ball exhibits a porosity of less than 8% by volume and is immune to corrosive action of inks.

Abstract: Method for applying loose, free-flowing powder compositions to the skin from a dispensing container utilizing a dispensing ball or roller containing filamentous hair-like projections over its exterior surface, and dry antiperspirant powder compositions based on particulate aluminum and/or zirconium chlorohydrate as the active antiperspirant ingredient including minor amounts of a surfactant vehicle to aid in maintaining the powder on the skin after contact therewith.

Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser is disclosed which include a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through the socket and the other two lying substantially in the plane thereof. An applicator member is retained in the socket and has an upper portion extending exteriorly of the dispensing opening and a skirt portion substantially retained within the socket. The applicator is adapted for rotation about the three axes, but stop means limit rotation of the applicator member about the two axes in the plane of the socket. In this manner when rotation occurs about the axes of limited rotation, the dispenser is operable to feed cosmetic across the skirt portion to the upper portion of the applicator member for application to a surface to be treated with the cosmetic.

Abstract: A process for producing balls of cobalt containing tungsten carbide, the process comprising forming droplets of a liquid mixture comprising: particles of tungsten carbide; guar gum; a dissolved cobalt salt; and a non-ionic wetting agent; contacting the droplets for not more than 1 hour with a base to precipitate a cobalt species, thereby forming droplets of a gel precipitate, placing the droplets of the gel precipitate in a vessel having a thermal conductivity not exceeding 100 cal/sec/cm.sup.2, and heating the vessel in a reducing atmosphere to remove the guar gum and to sinter the tungsten carbide and cobalt, thereby forming sintered balls of cobalt containing tungsten carbide.

Abstract: A sphere particularly suitable for ball point pens having a core capable of withstanding temperature in excess of 800.degree. C. and a chemically vapor deposited coating on the core, the combined diameter of core and coating ranging from approximately 0.5 to approximately 1 mm in diameter. For example, the core may consist of a metal such as tungsten, nickel, copper or molybdenum; or alternatively the core may consist of a ceramic such as aluminum oxide or graphite. The vapor deposited coating may consist of a metal carbide such as tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, tantalum carbide or niobium carbide. Alternatively the coating may consist of a metal boride such as titanium diboride.

Abstract: A liquid applicator which comprises a liquid storage container fitted with a shaped applicator means that is made of a non-flexible, non-deformable, sintered, porous synthetic plastic resin having a controlled porosity and having omni-directional interconnecting pores.

Abstract: New ball point pen ink compositions are utilized to enhance the performance and very substantially extend the service life of ball pen ink cartridges by preventing the formation of an ink flow-blocking mass at the entrance to the brass or bronze nib or a mass which prevents the movement of the follower plug in a copper alloy cartridge. This is accomplished by dispersing in the ink proper one or more additives effective to prevent oxygen and moisture, which enter the cartridge and pass into the ink, from reacting with the metal constituents of the cartridge assembly to form metallic ions which react with ingredients of the ink proper in the formation of a flow-blocking mass.

Abstract: A process is provided to form spherical thermoplastic particles that involves dispersing a thermoplastic powder in a liquid that is a partial solvent for the thermoplastic, breaking the dispersion into droplets, forming thermoplastic spheres by heating the droplets to a temperature sufficient to at least partially solubilize the thermoplastic and to evaporate the solvent. Unique products, including porous structures, may be produced from material formed by this process.

Abstract: A sphere particularly suitable for ball point pens having a core capable of withstanding temperature in excess of 800.degree. C. and a chemically vapor deposited coating on the core, the combined diameter of core and coating ranging from approximately 0.5 to approximately 1 mm in diameter. For example, the core may consist of a metal such as tungsten, nickel, copper or molybdenum; or alternatively the core may consist of a ceramic such as aluminum oxide or graphite. The vapor deposited coating may consist of a metal carbide such as tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, tantalum carbide or niobium carbide. Alternatively the coating may consist of a metal boride such as titanium diboride.