Rack And Pawl Mechanism Patents (Class 401/66)
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Patent number: 11109660Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic tool, including: an external shape part having a core-type cosmetic product accommodated therein, having an exit arranged on one side thereof, and having at least one through-hole; a cover part arranged to be adjacent to the exit, and having an openable or closable structure; a button part arranged on the other side of the external shape part, and having a stopper exposed to the outside through the through-hole; a pressurizing part located inside the external shape part, and arranged to be movable to the exit by pressurizing the button part; an opening and closing part for opening the cover part by pressurizing the button part; a piston part for pushing out the cosmetic product; and a push part having, on one side thereof, a plurality of leg parts that are widened, and pushing the piston part to the exit while the leg parts are widened when moving to the exit by the pressurizing part.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoon Hee Lee, Jae Sam Byeon
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Patent number: 10674802Abstract: A pen type cosmetics case that pushes contents to a nozzle through a forward movement of a piston, and more particularly, a pen type cosmetics case capable of recovering contents injected into a nozzle by constituting a piston so as to be able to move forward as well as backward.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: LINE PLUS CORPORATIONInventor: Jong Wan Sog
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Patent number: 10231528Abstract: There is a container that allows the movement of a cosmetic product in a holder within a sheath from a first position to a second position with the force translated from a button slider outside the sheath to underneath the product holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: THE ROBERTS CONTAINER CORP.Inventors: Steve Corsi, Jacky Gunter, Angela Munoz, Kristen O'Connell
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Patent number: 10076925Abstract: A feeding pencil includes a main body, a leading tube, a middle tube, and a ratchet mechanism. The middle tube is engaged to the leading tube to be relatively rotatable. A relative rotation between the leading tube and the main body in one direction moves a drawing material forward. The ratchet mechanism allows the relative rotation between the leading tube and the main body in the one direction, and regulates the relative rotation in another direction. The ratchet mechanism includes an elastic projecting part and a concave-convex part. The concave-convex part engages with the elastic projecting part to be movable in an axial direction and rotatable. A protrusion disposed at a center tube removably engages with an annular convex part disposed at an outer surface of the leading tube in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: TOKIWA CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshikazu Tani
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Publication number: 20140369735Abstract: A marking implement comprises a main body (2) for housing a marking element (3) that is movable by sliding therein; the main body (2) comprises a broad grip portion (4) and an elongated neck (5) axially contiguous to the grip portion (4); a mechanism for sliding (7) said marking element (3), a protective cap (6) housing the neck (5) completely therein and the broad grip portion (4) at least partially. The sliding mechanism (7) comprises a movement slider (8) that is slidable axially and in a controlled manner along the main housing body (2) so as to guide the advancement and retraction of the marking element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: MASSIMO CANDELA
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Patent number: 8308026Abstract: An apparatus for picking up, holding and dispensing objects is disclosed. The apparatus has a storing device, a holding device, a retaining device, and an ejection device that enables pick up, holding and dispensing of a plurality of objects. The apparatus provides an improved method of picking up, holding and storing objects that heretofore required extreme dexterity and substantial periods of time. The apparatus can be used to pick up, hold and dispense a variety of objects including, but not limited to, crystals, nuts, confectionary pieces, pills, jewelry, and electronic components. The apparatus may be sold as a kit or as replacement parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Rapko CorporationInventors: Darin Rapko, Norma Rapko
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Patent number: 8152397Abstract: A product replacement unit for a base stick module in particular of a cosmetic stick comprises a replacement housing with a reservoir in which a product, in particular a cosmetic product, is present in creamy, liquid or pasty form. An applicator is in a fluid connection with the reservoir, and a piston is guided for displacement in the replacement housing for feeding the product to the applicator. A piston connecting component is present on the piston for cooperating with a push rod connecting component of a piston push rod forming part of a feed device of the base stick module for extending the piston, wherein the piston push rod is formed to establish a push connection with the piston and is formed to be positioned on the side of the piston remote from the product.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: H & M Gutberlet GmbHInventor: Detlev Gutberlet
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Publication number: 20110020048Abstract: A clicking type dispensing container that can dispense the content by pressing a crown disposed at the rear end of a barrel body, forwards in the axial direction, and has a structure, including a mechanical assembly that transforms the pressing force acting on crown by user operation into rotational force, a threaded body fixed to barrel body and a threaded rod screw-fitted into threaded body, and dispensing the content by advancing the threaded rod through the threaded body when the threaded rod is turned by the rotational force transformed by the mechanical assembly. The clicking type dispensing container can produce the rotational force without depending on spring force and cam configuration only, is constructed of a fewer number of parts and can dispense a fixed amount of the content by use of a thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventor: Takeo Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20110002728Abstract: A chuck unit (4) for grasping a writing lead (10) and a rotor (6) arranged to be movable in a direction of rotation and an axial direction within a body cylinder (1) are provided. First and second cam faces (6a) and (6b) are respectively formed at one end face and another end face of the rotor in the axial direction, and first and second fixed cam faces (13a) and (17a) are arranged on the body cylinder side to face the first and second cam faces respectively. The first cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the first fixed cam face by retreat operation of the chuck unit under writing pressure, and the second cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the second fixed cam face by releasing the writing pressure, so that the rotor rotates, whereby the writing lead also rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotake Izawa, Takeo Fukumoto, Noio Ohsawa, Kyo Nakayama, Yoshitoshi Osano
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Publication number: 20100166486Abstract: A chuck unit (4) for grasping a writing lead (10) and a rotor (6) arranged to be movable in a direction of rotation and an axial direction within a body cylinder (1) are provided. First and second cam faces (6a) and (6b) are respectively formed at one end face and another end face of the rotor in the axial direction, and first and second fixed cam faces (13a) and (17a) are arranged on the body cylinder side to face the first and second cam faces respectively. The first cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the first fixed cam face by retreat operation of the chuck unit under writing pressure, and the second cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the second fixed cam face by releasing the writing pressure, so that the rotor rotates, whereby the writing lead also rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO.,LTD.Inventors: Hirotake Izawa, Takeo Fukumoto, Noio Ohsawa, Kyo Nakayama, Yoshitoshi Osano
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Patent number: 7581895Abstract: A cosmetic product replacement unit for a base stick module of a cosmetic stick has a replacement housing in which the cosmetic product is present in the form of a refill. A cap or sealing an extension opening for the refill is attached onto the replacement housing. The refill is in push connection with a piston guided in the replacement housing. A piston connecting component, connected to the piston, may be used with a complementary push rod connecting component of a piston push rod as part of a feed device of the base stick module to withdraw the refill. It is possible to bring the piston push rod into push connection with the piston and to position it on the side of the piston remote from the refill. In addition to the cosmetic product replacement unit, a set also has a plurality of base stick modules which have feed devices for the cosmetic product which differ from one another in their mechanical operating principles.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: H & M Gutberlet GmbHInventor: Detlev Gutberlet
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Publication number: 20090180824Abstract: A chuck unit (4) for grasping a writing lead (10) and a rotor (6) arranged to be movable in a direction of rotation and an axial direction within a body cylinder (1) are provided. First and second cam faces (6a) and (6b) are respectively formed at one end face and another end face of the rotor in the axial direction, and first and second fixed cam faces (13a) and (17a) are arranged on the body cylinder side to face the first and second cam faces respectively. The first cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the first fixed cam face by retreat operation of the chuck unit under writing pressure, and the second cam face in the rotor is brought into abutment with and meshed with the second fixed cam face by releasing the writing pressure, so that the rotor rotates, whereby the writing lead also rotates. Thus, it is possible to provide a mechanical pencil having a rotational drive mechanism in which the writing lead can be rotated by using the writing pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotake Izawa, Takeo Fukumoto, Norio Ohsawa, Kyo Nakayama, Yoshitoshi Osano
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Patent number: 7503717Abstract: A cosmetic stick has a stick housing, a refill extendable therefrom out of a refill opening as well as a feed device for extending the refill. The refill is in push connection with a piston guided in the housing. The feed device has a piston push rod and an actuating push rod. The actuating push rod is in push connection with an actuating element. The actuating push rod is in push connection with the piston push rod via a pair of stops. A stop alternating device allows alternation between the first stop and one of a plurality of second stops. The stop alternating device has a driver body fixed to the actuating push rod. A ramp cooperates with the driver body. The ramp incline is such that the first stop disengages from the instantaneous second stop as soon as the driver body has covered an advance path which is at least identical to the distance between two adjacent second stops. A pretensioning spring biases the actuating push rod in an unactuated rest position.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: H & M Gutberlet GmbHInventor: Detlev Gutberlet
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Patent number: 7435028Abstract: The dispenser is comprised of a first sleeve that is substantially open at the top and the bottom. A product support is received into the first sleeve, this product support comprising a second sleeve. On the upper part of the second sleeve is a product supporting surface. The lower part of the second sleeve can be contacted by a person's finger to adjust the second sleeve within the first sleeve and to temporarily lock the second sleeve in the first sleeve. On the inner surface of the first sleeve and the outer surface of the second sleeve there are cooperating structures to maintain the second sleeve at a given position in the first sleeve upon the gripping of the first sleeve. In use the second sleeve is adjusted within the first sleeve by pushing up on the bottom of the second sleeve. The sides of the first sleeve are gripped in an appplication grip which holds the second sleeve within the first sleeve during application of the product.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Bruce Cummings, Daniel Ostrowski
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Patent number: 7001092Abstract: A type of writing apparatus. The writing apparatus is a modified crayon that includes an attached eraser and has an outer plastic sleeve that serves as the gripping mechanism when in use. An individual can rotate the attached eraser and expel the crayon slowly out of the open of the plastic sleeve as the crayon is used up. In addition, the crayon itself has incorporated metallic additives, sparkling additives, and various scents.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Inventor: Bincy Varughese
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Patent number: 6923587Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gel-form lipstick dispenser which may discharge gel-form lipstick materials with very high viscosity safely.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Inventor: Jong Chul Lee
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Patent number: 6902333Abstract: A main body of a container for a prepared article is comprised of a housing, an inner frame member, an operative member and an operating knob. The inner frame member is provided with a guiding projection at its lower part, and the operative member is provided with a holder for the prepared article at one end thereof. The operative member is inserted into the inner frame member, is drawn out at the bottom of the inner frame member with the holder left inside the inner frame member, and is folded in U-shaped along the guiding projection. In this state, the operative member is inserted together with the inner frame member into the housing through an opening at the leading end of the housing. The operative member is assembled into the housing in this way. The operating knob is mounted on the operative member via a slit from the outside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignees: M·F·V Co., Ltd., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Miyagawa, Toshiki Kurumada
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Patent number: 6880999Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator device comprising a storage means for storing a product to be applied, and an increased pressure-producing device having an elastic device, wherein the elastic device is designed to press with its elastic return force against a boundary means of the storage means, to produce an increased pressure in the storage means. In accordance with the present invention it is provided that the increased pressure-producing device is controllable to provide a reduction in the pressure in the storage means.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Friedrich Biegel, Rene Heinlein, Georg Roeder
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Patent number: 6592278Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a material and a method of use thereof. The dispenser includes a chamber with a discharge opening for holding and dispensing a material, a spindle located in the chamber, capable of being rotated, a rotatable toothed wheel located outside the chamber that is connected to the spindle to permit rotation of the spindle, and a moveable piston, connected to the spindle, for supporting and dispensing the material. The dispenser also includes at least one actuating button located on the dispenser, having a pusher element for rotating the toothed wheel, and at least one pusher deflector for deflecting the pusher element out of engagement with the toothed wheel. The pusher deflector permits the material to be pushed back into the dispenser after use by disengaging the pusher element with the toothed wheel. The dispenser is particularly useful for dispensing a deodorant, gel, or cream.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventor: Ulrike Holthaus
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Publication number: 20020067947Abstract: A lipstick case includes a tubular housing, a connecting sleeve fitted within the tubular housing and having an upper end extending out of the tubular housing, a cap engageable with an upper end of the connecting sleeve, a core movably mounted within the connecting sleeve and having a chamber for receiving a lipstick, the core having a downwardly extending member, a supporting bracket disposed within the tubular housing and provided with two vertical members, a hand wheel rotatably arranged between the two vertical members and formed with two gears at two sides thereof, and a toothed rack fixedly mounted on an inner side of the downwardly extending member of the core and meshed with one of the gears of the hand wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventor: Ming Hsiung Liu
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Patent number: 6283660Abstract: The present invention features a pen used, for example, to dispense nail polish for finger nail application. The design is for a unit of use, meaning that the preferred pen uses cartridges, i.e., units. In a preferred embodiment, each cartridge is filled with polish and has a brush head. After the cartridge is used, the user simply disposes of the old cartridge and replaces it with a new cartridge for the next application.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Inventors: Patrick J. Furlong, Dennis M. Nakamura
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Patent number: 5573341Abstract: A dispenser is provided that includes a container for storing a dispensable chemical product such as an underarm composition, an elevator mounted for axial movement within the container, a rotatable shaft attached to the elevator, a housing below the elevator and a mechanism for axially advancing the elevator within the container. The advancement mechanism includes a ratchet wheel with a plurality of teeth circumferentially surrounding the wheel and a mechanism to rotate the ratchet wheel which includes a flexible arm attached to the housing and having a pawl for moving the teeth of the ratchet wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1994Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Mark Iaia
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Patent number: 5372444Abstract: An applicator device for high or low viscosity liquids essentially comprises a container (R) having a plunger (2) which can be operated by turning a rod (3), whereby the liquid in the container is squeezed out into an applicator brush (4). Said rod (3) is hollow and carries the brush (4) at one of its ends (3b) while the other end (3a) is immersed in the container (R). Between these ends, it passes through the plunger (2) and is in engagement therewith via a screw thread (3c). Said rod (3) is rotated by a ratchet wheel (10) controlled by a side push-button (6). The applicator device allows a viscous product such as nail varnish to be delivered, for example to a brush.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1993Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: LVMH RechercheInventor: Francois N. B. Lhuisset
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Patent number: 5234136Abstract: A lip balm or other stick is adapted to be propelled and repelled by a piston slidable in a first end opening of a package tube having a second end opening in which a knob is slidable and rotatable approximately 90 degrees between propel and repel positions. An axial post on the knob is adapted to be connected to the piston by a reversible translatory clutch comprising propel and repel pawls on the piston, spaced apart approximately 90 degrees, and engageable by ratchet teeth and interspersed ratchet notches adapted to be presented to the propel pawls, when the knob is in its propel position, and to the repel pawls, when the knob is turned approximately 90 degrees to its repel position. A spring biases the knob outwardly and is operative to repel the piston after the knob is pushed inwardly when in its repel position. When in its propel position, the ratchet teeth propel the propel pawls when the knob is pushed inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1992Date of Patent: August 10, 1993Assignee: Kopis Machine Co., Inc.Inventor: Floyd B. Kopis
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Patent number: 5019007Abstract: A toy glider has an elongated fuselage including a nose section and a tail empennage section, an elongated, recessed wing mounting channel on each side of the flight axis including a female, V-shaped bottom for receiving a pair of wings. Each wing has a wing root in the form of an elongated polygon having male corners matching the V-bottom channel of the fuselage. A tension means, such as an elastic band, urges each wing root into a mating engagement with the wing root channel of the fuselage, whereby the tension means may be manually overcome to disengage wing root and permit movement of either wing in a vertical direction from the horizontal plane. In a preferred embodiment one male corner of the wing root as an upstanding rib matching an elongated groove in the V-bottom of the fuselage channel, providing a positive position for the wing in a flight configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1990Date of Patent: May 28, 1991Inventor: Jack V. Miller
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Patent number: 5011317Abstract: The dispenser (1) includes a body (2) made of two separable parts (2a; 2b). The front part (2a) receives a reservoir (4), containing the product (3) to be dispensed, between an outlet opening (5) and a piston (6), which is controlled by a rod (7) that is displaceable translationally and incrementally by a mechanism (8) housed in the rear part (2b). The rod (7) includes rear catches (29a) and front catches (29b) that normally mesh with the notches (22), and elastic regions (28) between the catches that exert a restoring force on a pushbutton (9) closing the rear part (2b). Rotation of the pushbutton (9) by 90 degrees drives the cage in rotation and puts it in a position in which the catches bear on the flats (21), which disengages the mechanism. In the engaged position, any thrust on the pushbutton brings about an advancement of the rod (7) equal to one notch in a rack.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1990Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis Gueret
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Patent number: 4991749Abstract: A manually-operated dispenser for user-controlled discharge of an internally-stored fluid includes a variable length assembly normally driven to its maximum longitudinal extension for fluid-tightly closing a fluid discharge opening and a vent opening disposed at opposite ends of an elongated housing, a piston bounding an end of an internal fluid reservoir and operatively movable along the housing for volumetrically reducing the reservoir and for driving stored fluid toward and through the discharge opening, and an actuator assembly manually operable by the user for causing controlled foreshortening of the variable length assembly whereby the fluid discharge and vent openings are concurrently opened permitting the forced discharge of a correspondingly controlled volume of stored fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1989Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Photofinish Cosmetics, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kay, Donald W. McNab, Edward J. Moya
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Patent number: 4874117Abstract: A manually-operated dispenser for user-controlled discharge of an internally-stored fluid includes a variable length assembly normally driven to its maximum longitudinal extension for fluid-tightly closing a fluid discharge opening and a vent opening disposed at opposite ends of an elongated housing, a piston bounding an end of an internal fluid reservoir and operatively movable along the housing for volumetrically reducing the reservoir and for driving stored fluid toward and through the discharge opening, and an actuator assembly manually operable by the user for causing controlled foreshortening of the variable length assembly whereby the fluid discharge and vent openings are concurrently opened permitting the forced discharge of a correspondingly controlled volume of stored fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1988Date of Patent: October 17, 1989Assignee: Photofinish Cosmetics Inc.Inventors: Nathan Kay, Donald W. McNab, Edward J. Moya
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Patent number: 4781482Abstract: A glue gun includes a glue stick feed path, a heating assembly in the feed path and a glue stick feeding system. A trigger includes a gear rack extending along its upper surface and the feeding system further includes a pinion having rim teeth which engage a glue stick positioned in the feed path. The trigger is mounted for movement in a direction substantially parallel to the glue stick feed path axis and drives the pinion to advance the glue stick, when the trigger is squeezed. The trigger includes a pin extending in a guiding channel of the glue gun to permit tilting the rack toward the glue stick feed path. The pinion is mounted in a channel for displacement perpendicular to the feed path axis so that it bears against the glue stick when the trigger is tilted. The pinion may be provided with two rows of rim teeth and a portion of the glue stick periphery may extend into a trough formed between the rows.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1987Date of Patent: November 1, 1988Assignee: Test-Rite Products Corp.Inventor: Reinhard Ursprung
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Patent number: 4778300Abstract: An external shell as herein a support for a cosmetic applicator element slidable between a retracted position and an extended position for use of the element. The support is connected to a first rack which extends parallel with the axis of the shell but which is offset in relation to this axis. The first rack meshes with a pinion free for rotation about a pin fixed to the external shell and extending substantially perpedicular to the axis of the shell. The pinion meshes with a second rack parallel to the first but diametrically opposed relative thereto in relation thereto the pin. The second rack is solid with a sleeve which is slidable in the shell and in which the support is slidable. The cosmetic element is, in its retracted position, entirely accommodated within the sleeve and in its position for use, projects at least partially out from the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1986Date of Patent: October 18, 1988Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Bruno P. M. French, Gerard J. Joulia
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Patent number: 4749106Abstract: A dispenser for the individual portioned dispensing of tablets (1), pastes or the like, having a housing pipe (2) which is provided at one end with a delivery opening (6) and, opposite same, is equipped with a push bottom (13) for transporting of the material to be dispensed in the direction towards the delivery opening (6), which push bottom (13) can be displaced stepwise in the direction towards the delivery opening by means of an actuating handle which is adjacent the delivery opening and is connected to the push bottom. In order to obtain a favorable accommodation for the material to the dispensed, the bar connection between actuating handle (9) and push bottom (13) extends along the inner surface of the housing pipe wall, leaving the inside of the housing pipe (2) free.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1985Date of Patent: June 7, 1988Assignee: Bramlage Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Alfred von Schuckmann, Herbert Mettenbrink
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Patent number: 4659327Abstract: A multiple, metered dosage device having an elongated body provided adjacent one end with a compartment or an ampule to contain material to be dispensed, a piston movable against the material to discharge it from a nozzle, a rod-like plunger movable by a pressure device against the piston to discharge material and a combination stop and release unit movable intermediately of the ends of the body between depressed and elevated positions respectively to engage a pair of racks of teeth on the plunger and including first and second teeth respectively engageable with the racks of teeth sequentially to permit the pressure device to advance the plunger and piston in similar metered, precise or predetermined increments of feeding in discharge direction and then stop the feeding movement and maintain such stopped position until the stop and release unit next is depressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1985Date of Patent: April 21, 1987Assignee: Dentsply Research & Development Corp.Inventors: Douglas D. Bennett, Richard E. Welsh, Paul D. Hammesfahr, Earl C. Francis, Thomas V. Kopunek
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Patent number: 4456450Abstract: A manually operable extrusion press, especially one for producing pasta from a mass of dough, comprises a cylinder with a piston whose piston rod is embraced by flexible prongs of an operating lever that are pivoted to the top of the cylinder opposite a bottom nozzle provided with one or more shaping apertures. The sides of the piston rod facing the prongs have serrations coacting with driving pawls disposed on the inner prong surfaces which are outwardly yieldable during an upswing and engage the serrations on a downswing of the lever, the serrations being also engageable by retaining pawls on the cylinder serving as backstops. A 90.degree. rotation of the piston rod about its axis confronts both pairs of pawls with flat rod surfaces to enable free upward or downward motion of the piston. The entire assembly preferably consists of plastic material such as glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1983Date of Patent: June 26, 1984Assignee: Gerdes GmbH & Co.Inventor: Paul Heling
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Patent number: 4352579Abstract: A writing implement is provided having a body comprised of a pencil end-segment and a pen end-segment. Slideably mounted within the pencil end-segment is a carriage member having a tubular holder for receiving the inner end of a length of lead. The carriage member is provided with a cantilevered arm having an arcuate outer edge which normally bears against serrations provided on the inner wall of the pencil end-segment to effectively lock the carriage member in position. The carriage member can be released and slideably moved to feed the tip of the length of lead for writing by depressing a button on the end of a stem which extends through a longitudinal slot in the pencil end-segment and serves to free the arcuate outer edge of the arm. The pen end-segment, which is threadably detachably connected to the pencil end-segment, encloses a replaceable unit including a magazine for ink and a ball point writing member.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1981Date of Patent: October 5, 1982Inventor: Hyon P. Yi
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Patent number: 3989392Abstract: A device for dispensing material in stick form and retracting the material into the device when not in use, which is constructed of inexpensive materials and is readily fabricated, comprising a housing, a holder for the material being dispensed, means for moving the holder, and means for preventing the material from being pushed back into the housing when being applied.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1975Date of Patent: November 2, 1976Assignee: Revlon, Inc.Inventor: David Seidler