Abstract: A new chalk holding device for marking a tire of a vehicle. The inventive device includes an elongate shaft having an upper straight portion and a lower arcuate portion which curves away from the longitudinal axis of the straight portion such that the lower end of the shaft is extended at obtuse angle from the longitudinal axis of the straight portion. The lower end of said shaft has an attachment device for attaching a stick of chalk to the lower end of the shaft. An elongate handle rod is extended through the straight portion such that the ends of the handle rod outwardly extend away from the straight portion.

Abstract: A container for dispensing solid crystal deodorant including an elongated outer tubular member having both of its ends open and an elongated slot longitudinally disposed on its inside surface. An elongated inner tubular member, with at least one open end, is rotably held within the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has helical grooves. Positioned inside the inner tubular member is a holder suitable for holding a solid crystal deodorant product to extend out from the container. The holder has tabs inserted through the helical grooves and into the elongated slot. The holder also has a plurality of projections extending from its periphery which contact an indentation on the external surface of the crystal deodorant to hold the solid crystal deodorant onto the holder.

Abstract: The cosmetic container is comprised of three primary parts. These are a barrel, an elevator, and a cap. The elevator has a cosmetic support surface, anchoring recesses and a well. The barrel is open at the top and usually closed at the bottom, with an adjustment recess in a surface. The well of the elevator slideably fits into the adjustment recess, and preferably conforms to the peripheral shape of the barrel. The well functions as a device to raise the elevator upwardly to dispense product and as a reservoir for the product when it is in a liquid form during the filling of the barrel above the elevator. The well holds the amount of product that is needed for the space between about the top of the barrel and a disposable cover that is used to shape the top of the cosmetic. After the barrel is filled and the disposable cover and cap put in place, the container is inverted with the liquid product flowing from the elevator well to the space between about the top of the barrel and the disposable cover.

Abstract: A dispensing container for dispensing a desired quantity of a highly viscous material. The dispenser includes a generally tubular housing having an upper edge, an inner surface, a top secured to the upper end of the housing with at least one restricted dispensing opening, and a platform with a peripheral edge mounted for reciprocal axial movement within the housing. The peripheral edge of the platform is slidingly guided by the inner surface of the housing and supports the platform at a desired position within the housing. Further, the platform is slidably advanced towards the dispensing opening in the top by exertion of force by a user, where the force compresses the material against the top. Upon release of the force, the platform slidably moves in a reverse direction to relieve the stress in the material.

Abstract: A dispenser having an elevator for advancing product disposed within a housing having opposed, through sidewall slots. The slots are formed with ratchets and the elevator is actuated by a driver extending through and guided by slots. The driver is formed with pawls which engage the ratchets so that the elevator can be indexed manually in step by step fashion.

Abstract: A lead dispensing storage container that can be opened or closed by a single hand. The container body has a lead case formed therein, and a lead outlet allowing release of leads one by one. A gate member mounted in the container body can be moved to open or close lead paths between the lead case and lead outlet. An elastic arm portion forces the gate member to move in direction to close the lead paths. The number of parts is reduced, and supplying leads can be made easier by a case that has a lead supply opening projecting from the tip thereof. A leading end of the case has an inclined slope toward the lead supply opening therein, and a chuck containing leads having a knocking portion that is pressed into the case so that it can be opened by the knocking portion being pushed to press an opening actuator toward the inclined slope or is closed by an elastic force as the opening actuator is released.

Abstract: A butter dispenser having a housing and a piston slidable within the housing. The housing has four flat walls each with an inwardly and downwardly extending tongue formed at a lower end to hold the butter in the applicator. The piston has a lower face engageable with an upper end of the stick of butter to move the butter through the housing.

Abstract: A clamping pen composed of a clamping tube receiving a core rod member and a clip member extending outward from the clamping tube. The clamping tube has an upper open end and a lower end. The upper end is formed with multiple annular projections and two lateral axially extending slots or fissures. A flange is formed on the clamping tube below the clip member, serving as a fulcrum, whereby when the clip member is pressed down or released, the fissures are expanded or contracted, permitting the rod member received in the clamping tube to be easily moved outward or inward to adjust a protruding length of the rod member. After the adjustment is completed, the clip member is released and the annular projections of the clamping tube are tightly held to contract the fissures and tightly clamp the rod member for easy use.

Abstract: A longitudinal opening window (1B) is formed a: a rear end portion of a cylindrical casing (1) of a mechanical pencil. At the rear end of the cylindrical casing (1), an eraser holder (12) is disposed in such a way that it can move forward and rearward for a predetermined distance. At the rear end of the eraser holder (12), a rubber eraser (13) is mounted. At the front of the eraser holder (12), a cylindrical small diameter front portion (12B) is provided. On the outside of the small diameter front portion (12B) is disposed a stop portion (12D) protruding outwardly on a resilient piece (12C). The stop portion (12D) engages with the opening window (1B). The rear end of a lead reservoir (10) connected to the rear portion of a chuck (7) extends to the inside of the small diameter front portion (12B). When the cylindrical casing (1) is shaken, a weight (11) surrounding the lead reservoir (10) moves forward, thereby causing the chuck (7) to move forward.

Abstract: A package for dispensing solid products, such as solid crystal deodorant, includes a first hollow main body portion having a uniform cross section throughout its length. Both ends of the package are open; and a slide member is located within the main body portion. The bottom end of the main body portion of the package has an inwardly turned flange to prevent the movement of the slide member outwardly from the main body portion through the bottom end. The solid crystal deodorant is mounted on the slide member, and is configured to freely move from the bottom end of the main body portion outwardly through the upper end. Drain holes are placed through the slide member to permit fluid, such as water, to pass downwardly from the sides of the crystal deodorant and out through the holes when the package is stored in an upright position. A chamber in the slide member is filled with a sponge-like material for receiving fluid which passes from the crystal deodorant through the holes in the slide member.

Abstract: A marker pencil comprises a gel-like water-bearing pencil material enclosed in a casing and incorporating a dye carrier. The structure-forming constituents of the pencil material include water-soluble metal soaps and saccharides and/or polyols derived therefrom by reduction. As a further alternative constituent the pencil material may include a fatty substance.

Abstract: A package for dispensing solid products, such as solid crystal deodorant, includes a first hollow main body portion having a uniform cross section throughout its length. Both ends of the package are open; and a slide member is located within the main body portion. The bottom end of the main body portion of the package has an inwardly turned flange to prevent the movement of the slide member outwardly from the main body portion through the bottom end. The solid crystal deodorant is mounted on the slide member, and is configured to freely move from the bottom end of the main body portion outwardly through the upper end. Drain holes are placed through the slide member to permit fluid, such as water, to pass downwardly from the sides of the crystal deodorant and out through the holes when the package is stored in an upright position. A chamber in the slide member is filled with a sponge-like material for receiving fluid which passes from the crystal deodorant through the holes in the slide member.

Abstract: Method, and associated apparatus, for applying paint to surfaces for decorative purposes, wherein paint in a tubular barrel member is forced by manual pressure of a plunger through a small paint outlet tip onto the surfaces, generally in raised lines. The apparatus is easily operated and controlled by one hand, and the other is free to hold or manipulate the work piece.

Abstract: A container for a block of wax, said as surfboard wax, where the container utilizes a manually deflectable cup which provides the storage compartment for the wax. If per chance the block of wax has melted and then hardened assuming the precise shape of the cup, the bottom wall of the cup can be deflected in an upward manner thereby causing removal of the block of wax.

Abstract: Applicator for solidified products is provided with a hollow body and a removable cap forming a case adapted to house the product. A driving mechanism is provided for to and fro translation of the product in order to extract and retract it. A mechanism comprising a support base for the product is movably mounted in the body and is provided with an extension that extends opposite to the product and is adapted to be engaged with an element affixed to a cursor by a connection tab that passes through the body. The cursor is arranged in a movable manner outside the body in such a way that activation of the cursor brings about an equivalent translational movement of the base and thus of the product.

Abstract: A storage container and applicator for sports wax is construed using an ergonomically molded hollow case with a plunger for forcing wax from the case. A cap is attachable to the case so that the contaminants will be kept from the wax, and wax kept from clothing or other sensitive surfaces. The container has a beveled outlet with a soft rubber bumper ring which is designed to safely and economically facilitate wax application while the user maintains a natural and comfortable hand position. A series of wax anchors keeps the wax in close contact with the movable plunger for forcing wax out of, or into the tube.

Abstract: A mine roof bolt is provided including a tapered shoulder portion extending from a terminal threaded portion to a main body portion. The threaded portion includes a locking mechanism for mechanically engaging the side walls of a mine roof bore. A resin retention and resin mixing device rests on the tapered shoulder portion of the mine roof bolt to aid in chemically bonding the bolt to the mine roof bore.

Abstract: A mechanical pencil made of a molded plastics material has a flat rectangular cross-section and a slot at one end thereof for passing a flat lead piece. The housing has a front wall provided with a recess and a slot extending longitudinally of the housing in the recess. A pair of toothed racks are provided longitudinally of the housing in the chamber formed therein. A gripper including a thumb-operated slider is provided on the front wall which is bowed and urged against the front wall and is connected to a toothed anchor in the chamber which in turn is adapted to engage the rack members. A pair of bifurcated fingers are connected to the anchor member and the bifurcated fingers engage the lead piece. Cam guide means provide the gripping action of the bifurcated fingers and the releasing action thereof. The gripper is advanced and retracted by depressing the bowed slider to disengage the toothed anchor from the rack member.

Abstract: A mechanical pencil having an automatic lead extending mechanism which has a radially displaceable member disposed on an entire circumference of the pencil body. The lead protrudes from a tip end of the pencil body when the radially displaceable member is radially displaced.

Abstract: A writing instrument includes a hollow body, a depression mechanism including a grip unit having an outer periphery radially displaceable in accordance with a gripping force exerted by writer's fingers, the depression mechanism including an axially displaceable member which moves axially in accordance with an increase of a pressure of due to radial displacement of the grip unit and which returns to its original position in accordance with a decrease of a pressure of the grip unit, the axially displaceable member being provided in association with the grip unit, a writing member including lead with a writing tip, and a writing member actuating mechanism for moving the writing tip to a writing position. The writing member actuating mechanism includes a normally open chuck, a lead holder positioned between the chuck and tip for constantly holding the lead, and an axially moveable tightening mechanism for engaging with and disengaging from the chuck and disposed on a side of the chuck opposite the writing tip.

Abstract: A dispensing device for rubbable or scrapable masses comprises an elongated, hollow tubular case for receiving the mass to be dispensed and a feeding mechanism, operable from outside the case, for moving the mass relative to the case. The case has a wall with a groove formed in it, which groove extends substantially in a longituidnal direction of the case. The feeding mechanism includes a connecting member longitudinally movable within the case, a web extending laterally from the connecting member and through the groove to an outside surface of the case, and an actuating member coupled to the web and accessible from outside the case. The web separates a portion of the wall defining the groove as the feeding mechanism is pushed along the groove.

Abstract: A propelling pencil comprising a body (1, 2), a lead follower (8) and a length of lead (7) supported between the forward end part (1) of the body and the follower. To minimize risk of lead breakages due to shock forces, the lead enters the follower through a smoothly tapering socket (12) and enters the bore (6) at the forward end of the body through a smoothly tapering recess (15).

Abstract: A solid deodorant dispensing package that includes a container, a solid deodorant holding cup which is moveable in a cavity in the container between a dispensing position in which a portion of the solid deodorant extends through an opening in the container and a storage position in which such portion of the solid deodorant is entirely contained within the container, and a closure which is hingedly attached to the holding cup and which is formed integrally therewith. In one embodiment of the invention, the closure is a generally L-shaped member which is folded back approximately 180.degree. through a partial depth opening in one of the sides of the container, to present one of the legs of such L-shaped closure member at a position where it can be readily grasped to permit the advance and the retraction of the holding cup within the cavity of the container.

Abstract: A dispenser for shoe polish is disclosed comprising a cylindrical housing having a closed end and an open end. An applicator is mounted on the closed end and a manually-movable piston is mounted within the housing. The interior of the housing between the piston and the closed end constitutes a material-receiving space, the length of which is substantially equal to the length of the piston. The peripheral wall of the housing includes an axial finger-receiving slot extending inwardly from the open end of the housing for a distance slightly less than the length of the piston.

Abstract: A mechanism for housing a writing or marking cartridge includes means for retaining the cartridge in a retracted position within the housing and means for extending the operative end of the cartridge beyond the housing and releasably locking it in place for use. The housing comprises an open end through which the operative end of the cartridge is extended, and a closed end which houses a retaining means for securing the cartridge in the retracted position. The retaining means includes an annular collar which houses a flexible center section having fingers adapted to capture the support end of the cartridge. The means for extending the cartridge comprises a telescoping helical coil member frictionally secured on its outer end to the interior of the housing and on its inner end to the cartridge.

Abstract: A hollow elongated capsule containing cosmetic powder slides removably into an open end of a first elongated hollow member. The other end of the first member has a plurality of spaced openings. A second hollow elongated member has two opposite ends, one of which engages the other end of the first member. A plate disposed in the second member intermediate its ends has openings aligned with the first member openings. An element slidably disposed in the second member has openings which can be moved into alignment with the plate and member openings or which can be moved out of such alignment. A brush having parallel bristles with powder applying tips is disposed in the third member with the tips disposed adjacent the second member. The brush and third member have manually operated cooperating elements for establishing a first position at which the bristles extend almost entirely out of the third member and a second position at which the bristles are disposed within the third member.

Abstract: A dispensing container for multicomponent adhesives and other materials in which correct proportions, amount or ratios of two or more ingredients may be dispensed from a container while keeping the two or more ingredients from mixing together prior to application of the adhesive ingredients to the work to be glued or during closure of the container after application of the adhesive ingredients to the work. The container preferably comprises a hollow right angle prism divided by a slidable, self-supporting partition or partitions parallel to the longitudinal axis of the prism and pistons or plungers attached to the slidable partition or partitions and a slidable lug operating through a slot in the container wall to slide the partition with the attached plungers upwardly or downwardly to push the adhesive ingredients out of the container or return them into the container.

Abstract: A first elongated hollow member has a first open end and an opposite closed end with a plurality of small spaced openings therein. A hollow elongated capsule, adapted to be filled with cosmetic powder, closed at one end and open at the other, is removably slidable into and out of the first member. The capsule, when inserted in the first member, has its open end adjacent the second end of the first member and its closed end closing the first end of the second member. A second elongated hollow member has first and second open ends, the first member having its closed end disposed in the first end of the second member. The second member has a cam in the first end with openings aligned with the openings in the closed end of the first member.

Abstract: A hollow elongated capsule containing cosmetic powder slides removably into an open end of a first elongated hollow member. The other end of the first member has a plurality of spaced openings. A second hollow elongated member has one end with like openings which is engaged to the other end of the first member. These two members have a first position of relative rotation at which the openings are aligned and a second position at which these openings are out of alignment. A third elongated hollow member has an open end detachably engaging the opposite end of the second member. A brush having parallel bristles with powder applying tips is disposed in the third member with the tips disposed adjacent the second member.

Abstract: A method for filling a container for a cosmetic which initially is in a heated liquefied state and which assumes a solid form at ambient temperature. The container includes an open-ended cylindrical case whose bottom end is provided with a lip acting as an end stop with respect to a piston-type actuator slidable therein, the upper portion of this case being threaded to receive a screw-on cap within which is nested a removable filling cup which closes the top end of the case. The actuator is provided with a filling hole making it possible when the actuator occupies its stop position to fill the container from the bottom with the liquefied cosmetic. When the liquefied cosmetic filling the container solidifies, it forms a solid column therein that is seated on the actuator and is raised thereby. The actuator hole is sealed by a plug of a material having a high thermal coefficient of expansion, the plug being deposited in the hole in a cold state in which its diameter is slightly less than that of the hole.

Abstract: A tobacco plug cutter and loader is disclosed herein having an elongated hollow sleeve enclosing a slidable plunger or ram member adapted to move between limit stops so as to determine the size of a storage cavity defined between the open end of the sleeve and adjacent end of the plunger. The limit stop includes an elongated slot in the side of the sleeve slidably receiving a stop pin for engaging with the opposite ends of the slot. The adjacent ends of the plunger and the sleeve are wedge-shaped to form a cutting edge for penetrating into a supply of semi-hardened product such as tobacco.

Abstract: Marker holder apparatus including a guide portion and an advancing portion; the guide portion including an elongated member with an open longitudinal slot, the elongated member including a bottom section, sidewall sections extending substantially perpendicularly from the longitudinal edges of the bottom section, flange sections extending from longitudinal edges of the sidewall sections remote from the bottom section, the flange sections extending toward one another substantially parallel to the bottom section, a stop section disposed adjacent one end of the elongated member, biasing mechanism located adjacent the end of the elongated member remote from the stop section, a plurality of spaced openings along the length of each of the sidewall sections, the openings in one of the sidewall sections being spaced therealong at points corresponding to the openings in the other of the sidewall sections; the advancing portion including an arcuate strip section disposed within the elongated member with each free end th

Abstract: The invention is directed to a topical product dispenser containing an element with a dispensible ingredient, such as a deodorant and/or antiperspirant. Prior dispensers use a screw feed with a number of parts, and the element is usually shaped with a flat surface. The improved dispenser uses fewer parts and provides an element shaped for use in an armpit. The dispenser includes a hollow, shallow circular first cylinder (16) forming a cavity for receiving a rotatable dispensible element (34) and a detachable lid for exposing the surface of the element. The solid element in the form of a second cylinder (34) is rotatably disposed in the first cylinder (16). A manually rotatable member (22) disposed in an opening in an end surface of the first cylinder (16) has an extension which penetrates and engages the second cylinder (34). The extension can contain prongs engaging opposed holes in the body of the first cylinder (16) for selective rotation of the second cylinder (34).

Abstract: This invention relates to a writing implement comprising an outer casing, a coil spring disposed within the casing, an inner tube inserted through the coil spring and having a plurality of presharpened pieces of pencil lead stored therewithin, and a capping member fitted over the open end of the inner tube. The lower (writing) portion of the inner tube is split into two clamping halves. The lower end of the coil spring is formed into a hook which slides along the slot formed between the clamping halves to allow the expelling and feeding of presharpened pieces of pencil lead into the space between said two clamping halves.

Abstract: A mechanical pencil in which the lead is advanced by squeezing a cylindrical depression member provided at the position of the writer's fingers during normal writing operations. The pencil includes a hollow body with front and rear axial sleeves. A chuck is disposed within the pencil body which has a resiliency which urges the chuck to open outwardly at the front end thereof. A slider including a lead holding member for lightly holding the lead is slidably positioned at the tip of the front axial sleeve. Means is provided for transmitting movement from the depression member, which is formed of a resilient material flush with the cylindrical surface of the pencil body, for transmitting movement from the depression member to the chuck. A lead casing means is disposed in the rear axial sleeve which in some embodiments has the dual function of transmitting movement from a push button provided at the rear of the pencil to the chuck for advancing the lead in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A knock-out type mechanical pencil has a supporting rod mounted with an eraser at its rear end and axially slidably engaged within the interior of a cylindrical knock-button. A tubularly cylindrical weight is axially slidably engaged around the supporting rod. A cylindrical magnet is axially magnetized and secured to the inner peripheral surface of the knock-button. An annularly inwardly raised guide portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the knock-button for guiding the weight to the axial line of the knock-button when the weight is axially slidably dropped downwardly toward the writing tip of the pencil. To protrude and fix an eraser from the rear end of the tubular cylindrical body, the rear end of the pencil is tilted downward. To automatically contain or retract the eraser in the knock-button, the writing tip of the pencil is directed downwardly in writing state.

Abstract: This invention relates to a writing implement comprising an outer casing, a coil spring disposed within the casing, an inner tube inserted through the coil spring and having a plurality of presharpened pieces of pencil lead stored therewithin, and a capping member fitted over the open end of the inner tube. The lower (writing) portion of the inner tube is split into two clamping halves. The lower end of the coil spring is formed into a hook which slides along the slot formed between the clamping halves to allow the expelling and feeding of presharpened pieces of pencil lead into the space between said two clamping halves.

Abstract: Mechanical pencil construction wherein the operational movements to advance the lead are accomplished by providing one or more elastically deformable ribs or spring biased cam members that extend outwardly through axial slots in the pencil body in the normal finger gripping area. The radially inward depression of such ribs or cam members by the writer's fingers is converted to axial motion within the pencil, to thereby effect the necessary lead gripping and advancing operations.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for the packaging and dispensing of a hot-fill solid product such as solid antiperspirant. The device provides for product holding structure which will have selectively attached thereto a cover which will, along with the produce holding structure, provide a cavity into which the hot-fill product may be introduced. Also attached to the product holding structure is a handle. In use, the cover is removed from the product holding structure to expose the product so that it may be applied. The cover may have a structure on its outside surface for supporting the device in an upright position with the cover being at the bottom and the handle at the top. Alternatively, the handle may have supporting structure which will allow setting of the device down on the handle so that the handle is on the bottom and the cover is on the top.

Abstract: A package is disclosed for a stick antiperspirant and/or deodorant product with the package comprising an imperforate elevator platform for carrying the product and slidably disposed within the bore of a tubular sleeve, a handwheel rotatably carried at one end of the sleeve or body and having an elevating screw fixed thereon for rotation with the handwheel and cooperating with a threaded stem depending from the elevating platform. The upper portion of the sleeve bore has lengthwise extending chordal flats provided thereon, the intermediate portion of the bore is a smooth, generally cylindrical sealing surface and its lower portion is unobstructed. The platform has a depending peripheral skirt the upper part of which has lugs to coact with the chordal flats to prevent relative rotation of the platform and sleeve and the lower port of which is adapted to form a seal with the intermediate portion of the sleeve bore when the platform is in its lowermost position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a writing implement comprising an outer casing, a coil spring disposed within the casing, an inner tube inserted through the coil spring and having a plurality of presharpened leads stored therewithin, and a capping member inserted over the open end of the inner tube. The front (writing) end of the inner tube is split into two clamping halves. The front end of the coil spring is formed into a hooked portion which slides along the slot formed between the clamping halves to allow the expelling and feeding of presharpened lead pieces into the clamping halves.

Abstract: In a push-out type pencil, the lead thereof is extensible by longitudinally sliding the front portion of the pencil relative to the middle portion of the same, said sliding operation being effected in the writing position of hand by retracting said front portion between the extremities of the index and middle fingers to said middle portion clipped fast between the bases of the thumb and index finger adjacent to the web of hand and held stationary against the retracting movement of said front portion.

Abstract: Solid stick cookware lubricant consisting essentially of lecithin and an ablative base of normally solid fatty alcohol esters such as hard fats and waxes and normally liquid comestible oils, in proportions to deposit a lubricating effective layer of lecithin onto the surface of cookware with hand pressure.