Including Means To Selectively Or Sequentially Replenish Guide Patents (Class 401/90)
  • Publication number: 20110170933
    Abstract: A face painting device (10) comprising a housing (20) having a plurality of adjacent channels (90) is disclosed. Each channel is open at opposite ends of the housing and each channel contains a plurality of blocks (40) each supporting a solid coloured face paint (50). One of the paints in each channel is exposed at one end of the housing, and each of the blocks supporting an exposed paint can be removed and inserted into a channel at the other end of the housing thereby exposing the paint of a successive block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Victor Bussey
  • Patent number: 7465111
    Abstract: A stackable cleaner or product applicator is described in which a rigid applicator body has a downwardly opening compartment surrounded by a skirt and an upper compartment surrounded by an upwardly extending wall, the upper compartment containing a foam body and fluid or gel and being closed by means of a removable top wall fixed to the top periphery of the upwardly extending wall. The removable top has a tab to aid opening. The downwardly extending skirt is sized to accept the upwardly extending wall of an identical unit whereby multiple units may be stacked in a nested configuration. A cap is provided to cover the top of the uppermost cleaner in a stack. The cap has an opening adapted to engage the removable top tab and act as a lever for easy opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Applitech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Juran, Craig M. Saunders, Trevor L. Jackson
  • Patent number: 6893178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an offset pen comprising a holding portion, a writing portion, and an intermediate portion, in which said holding portion is provided for a user to operate by hand, said writing portion is provided with a pen tip for writing, in which a pen tip seat is provided outside the pen tip, and said intermediate portion is used to connect the holding portion and the writing portion so that the writing portion and the holding portion are separately formed on different axes and that a visible space is formed between said writing portion and said holding portion; therefore, when the user operates, the holding portion naturally tilt, while the writing portion keeps vertical to a writing surface for the sake of different axes, so that the user may promptly see the writing result through the visible space; furthermore, a storage chamber is provided in the holding portion, in which pen tips ready for replacement are stored in the storage chamber so that storage and use of the tips may be impl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Bao-Shen Liu
  • Publication number: 20030007825
    Abstract: An applicator device for applying product to at least one section of hair includes an elastically deformable component, a reservoir for the product, and a slot at least partially defined by the elastically deformable component. The slot is bounded by edges and is configured to receive a section of hair between the edges. The slot comprises a first slot portion lying in a first plane and at least one second slot portion lying in a second plane different from the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Vincent De Laforcade
  • Patent number: 6161976
    Abstract: An automatic writing apparatus includes a plurality of writing elements axially positioned one by one, each of which has a tip portion at the front end and an element cap having a hole for receiving therein the tip portion of an adjacent one of the writing elements; an outer tube for receiving therein a first and a second ones of the writing elements, wherein the outer tube includes a pen-tip outlet for holding the first one of the writing elements; and an inner tube for receiving therein the others of the writing elements and propelling the second one of the writing elements toward the pen-tip outlet for replacing the first one of the writing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Pioneer Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Bao-Shen Liu
  • Patent number: 5791798
    Abstract: A multi-purpose writing instrument having a series of writing tips for various uses includes a hollow tubular mounting having a mounting wall surrounding a through hole, an upper end of the mounting wall forming a mounting step with inner threads. A lower section of the mounting wall has a tapered configuration which extends downwardly to form a straight section having a tip hole. An outer surface of the lower section of the mounting wall is cut horizontally and then vertically to form an insert surface and an insert step which is, in turn, joined to a plurality of outer threads before extending to the tapered end. The outer diameter of the insert surface corresponds to the diameter of the mounting hole while the external and internal holes engage each other. The writing tip has a size matching that of the tip hole so that it may fit firmly into the tip hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Li Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 5299341
    Abstract: A rotating keyboard cleaner includes a container having openings at the top and at the bottom, and a removable cap that fits frictionally over the top opening. Inside the container is a plurality of units, each unit including a capsule with a cleaning head member fixedly joined to and projecting from the capsule. These units fit frictionally atop one another in a nesting relationship inside the container with the cleaning head member of one unit being received within a hollow opening in another unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Inventor: Hiroshi Wakao
  • Patent number: 5292202
    Abstract: A retractable, refillable, sharpen-free pencil assembly comprises an outer tube, an inner tube and several sections of pre-sharpened leads. The inner tube is movable relative to the outer tube. An upper half portion of the inner tube is enlarged by fitting a squeezing tube such that a spring can be positioned below the squeezing tube. When the inner tube is shifted, a lower portion of a spring pushes a lowest lead to a chucking device by which the lead is tightly gripped. A push plate attached to the slot of the outer tube has a squeezing portion engaged with the last coil of the spring. Sliding the push plate upward can pull the lower portion of the spring out of the inner tube. The propelled lead can be retracted into the inner tube and the inner tube can be pulled back and enclosed completely by the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Pencell Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Lee
  • Patent number: 5221151
    Abstract: A writing apparatus with retractable presharpened pencil lead elements is disclosed having an outer pen holder, an inner cylinder slidably mounted within the outer pen holder, a compression spring to bias the inner cylinder toward an end of the outer pen holder, a pencil lead pushing mechanism to push the lowest pencil lead out of the inner cylinder, a pencil lead clamping mechanism to retain the lowest pencil lead extended beyond the inner cylinder, and a sliding retractor to push away an elastic hook of the pencil lead pushing mechanism in order to retract the extended pencil lead into the inner cylinder. The inner cylinder has a conical flange projected radially to retain the sliding retractor when the elastic hook is pushed away so as to restrain displacement of the inner cylinder and the pencil lead can be retracted into the inner cylinder first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Jun-Lian Kuo
    Inventor: Jun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 5221152
    Abstract: The tubular main body of a writing instrument has a cylinder the writing end of which is formed to include a cap-fitting portion. A gripping portion, which is formed on the cylinder below the cap-fitting portion, has an outer peripheral surface provided with a number of annular slip-preventing grooves. A cap detachably fitted on the cap-fitting portion of the cylinder includes a clip extending axially to a point in the vicinity of the gripping portion. The clip has an engaging projection formed on an underside thereof for engaging one of the slip-preventing grooves of the gripping portion when the cap is attached. When the writing instrument is clipped to the fabric on the outer side of a shirt or jacket pocket, the engaging projection on the clip and the slip-preventing groove of the gripping portion on the cylinder of the tubular main body engage each other via the fabric clamped between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Pioneer Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Cheng-Hwa Chuang
  • Patent number: 4966478
    Abstract: A mechanically controlled writing apparatus with presharpened pencil lead elements generally comprises of an inner cylinder and a pen-holder. The inner cylinder is a straight hollow tube, having two elongated piercing grooves vertically made at the bottom to permit the bottom end be slightly expanded for passing therethrough of pencil lead elements, and a plurality of wedge-like projections made on the outer wall surface at the bottom end and respectively reducing upward, which wedge-like projections may be squeezed inward by the inner wall surface of the outer pen-holder to firmly retain the bottom pencil lead element for smooth writing. The pen-holder comprises a reduced bottom end having a hook means integrally made thereon to alternatively insert through the two elongated piercing grooves into the inner cylinder, which hook means may be controlled to displace outward through a lever motion effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 4944622
    Abstract: This invention relates to a writing implement including an elongated tube having an upper open end and a lower end in which a clamping device and a propelling device are mounted, as well as a central bore extended from the upper open end to the clamping device. The central bore of the elongated tube includes an upper section as well as a lower section the diameter of which is smaller than that of the upper section. The lower section is provided with a plurality of radial grooves extended from the lower section for the purpose of receiving the leads. A lead supplying rod is rotatably fitted in the lower section of the central bore. The lead supplying rod has a through bore connected with the clamping device and a slot radially extended from the through bore thereof. The slot of the lead supplying rod communicates with one of the grooves of the tube and permits the leads to singly enter the through bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Inventor: Tyng-Jen Sheu
  • Patent number: 4938626
    Abstract: A lead-replaceable writing implement including an outer tube, an inner rod received in the outer tube and formed with multiple lead channels and a push rod, a rotary tube partially inserted into a lower end of the outer tube, and a lead holder received in the rotary tube and partially protruded beyond the lower end thereof, wherein the multiple lead channels respectively contain several series of leads of different hardness, and the rotary tube is formed with a lead stop whereby when rotating the rotary tube to locate the lead stop right above a lead channel and then push the inner rod upward, the lead stop will stop a lowest lead with desired hardness from rising and drop the stopped lead into the lead holder, and when thereafter pressing the inner rod downward, the push rod thereof will partially protrude the dropped lead beyond the lead holder for writing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 4919556
    Abstract: A useful writing implement which comprises an outer casing and an inner tube inserted into the outer casing for storing a plurality of presharpened leads. The outer casing has an intregrally formed protrudent flexible elongated reduced neck portion for releasably engaging an upper enlarged portion of the inner tube. The neck portion is integrally formed with a lateral triangular flat protrustion for partially covering the upper enlarged portion of the inner tube for preventing the presharpened leads from slipping out of the inner tube. The outer casing is integrally formed with a dependent leg for insertion into a longitudianl slot provided at the lower end of the inner tube, the leg being integrally formed with an inward hook-shaped portion which will be forced to extend into the slot and slide on a longitudinal slide side wall provided at the upper end of the slot, to allow the leads to fall down when the inner tube is moved downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Pencell Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 4659242
    Abstract: A mechanical pencil having an exchangeable lead storing container has a feeding mechanism provided at one end with a coupling pin which snugly fits a coupling recess formed in the storing cartridge. The feeding opening connecting the interior of the cartridge with the central passage in the coupling pin has normally a smaller diameter than that of leads stored in the cartridge, and only upon completing the coupling the pin enlarges the feeding opening to such an extent that the stored leads can freely pass one after the other into the feeding mechanism of the pencil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: A. W. Faber-Castell
    Inventor: Otto Katz
  • Patent number: 4657421
    Abstract: An improvement in the mechanical pencil of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,320,982. The improved mechanical pencil has a tubular outer casing, a coil spring disposed within the outer casing and an inner tube slidably inserted through the outer casing and the coil spring, the inner tube being adapted to store therein a plurality of presharpened lead pieces and having a conical shaped head formed at its lower end, the conical head being provided with two slots to form into a pair of clamping halves for clamping and releasing the presharpened lead pieces. The coil spring, which is adapted to urge the inner tube upwards, has a lowermost coil provided with a straight tail extending from the lowermost coil inwardly and downwardly at a predetermined angle with the longitudinal center axis of the coil spring, to fit into one of the two slots of the conical shaped head of the inner tube, with the tip of the tail being arranged to abut the rear end of the lead piece clamped by the clamping halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Inventor: Go-Sing Lin
  • Patent number: 4376590
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 4320982
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 4219282
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Inventor: Chun-Liang Kuo