Angulated Or Curved Feed Path Patents (Class 401/240)
  • Patent number: 9563288
    Abstract: A pen-type input device includes a body shaped like a pen; a penpoint movable portion inserted into a front end recess included in the body; and a transmission part which transmits a transcription detecting signal of a contact position when the penpoint movable portion is caused to touch a display face of an electronic information board, wherein the penpoint movable portion includes a penpoint member, which is made of an elastic member and includes a front end portion caused to touch the display face, and a penpoint holding portion, which has a rigidity higher than that of the penpoint member, fits around an outer periphery of a base end portion of the penpoint member, and holds the penpoint member so as to prevent deformation of the outer periphery of the base end portion of the penpoint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
  • Patent number: 8684618
    Abstract: The two-side writing fountain pen of the present invention comprises an ink output means and a holding means which is provided for fastening the ink output means, and said ink output means includes a pen nib member and a feed member. The pen nib member includes a pen nib flake and a pen tip granulation element formed at the tip of the pen nib flake, wherein the pen tip granulation element is formed with a pen tip front contact section, a pen tip back contact section and an ink output passage communicating with the pen tip front contact section and the pen tip back contact section, and then the pen nib flake is provided with an ink guiding passage communicating with the ink output passage. The feed member includes an ink input section and an ink output section, said ink input section is provided within the holding means, and the ink output section connects with the ink guiding passage of the pen nib flake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Yee-Shang Lai
  • Patent number: 7195415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Senator GmbH & Co KGaA
    Inventor: Siegbert Vial
  • Patent number: 6276861
    Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a pen point receiver, a pen point and an ink introducing core member. The tip end portion of the pen point is formed to curve downwardly towards the tip end writing portion with respect to the base end portion of the pen point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Tachikawa Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tachikawa
  • Patent number: 5954444
    Abstract: A dynamic feather ink pen enables a user to enjoy all the benefits of the historic form of writing without the disadvantages. The pen includes a grip having an opening extending longitudinally through the grip. A feather having a stem extends through the grip and engages a nib. The stem is slidably engaged within the grip. A portion of the nib is frictionally positioned within the grip, and includes a tip for engaging a writing surface. The stem, the nib and the grip form a reservoir into which an ink filament is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventor: Kenneth C Albright