| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 401221000 | BIFURCATE POINTED NIB TOOL (E.G., FOUNTAIN PEN) | 23 |
| 20100008711 | DRY ERASE INK FOR NON-POROUS SURFACES - A dry-erase ink is disclosed for writing or marking on glossy and non-porous surfaces, in particular whiteboards or dry-erase boards, which ink is wipeable or erasable after drying without leaving visible colored residues. The ink contains a solvent, one or more dye(s) soluble in the solvent, a film forming resin such as polyvinylpyrrolidone or a derivative thereof, a strongly-alkaline substance such as a diamine and/or a quaternary organic ammonium hydroxide, an organic acid or a salt thereof and, if desired, a nonvolatile, liquid component serving as a release agent. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100272499 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPOSABLE PEN - An ecological friendly disposable pen includes a main housing, a plug, a cap, an ink reservoir set within the main housing, and a nib sub-assembly. The nib sub-assembly may include a nib, which provides the writing end of the pen, and a wick, which carries ink from the reservoir to the nib. The plug plugs one end of the main housing, and the nib sub-assembly is set within the other end of the main housing. The ink reservoir stores a non-toxic ink. The plug, cap, ink reservoir and main housing are all formed from biodegradable, non-toxic materials. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110123251 | CASING FOR A WRITING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME USING A DUAL INJECTION MOLDING - A casing for a writing instrument comprises an outer shaft, an inner shaft, and a nib. The outer shaft is formed using dual injection molding. An outer surface of the outer shaft includes a raised hard part and a raised soft part. The inner shaft is formed of a thin-wall tube having an upper end and a lower end, the inner shaft being configured for insertion inside the outer shaft. The inner shaft further includes a fastener protruding on its upper end that engages an upper end of the outer shaft. The nib is configured to engage the lower end of the inner shaft to help secure the inner shaft within the outer shaft. The raised hard or soft parts on the outer surface of the outer shaft may include an oblique loop-shaped part, a strip-shaped part, and/or an arc-shaped part. | 05-26-2011 |
| 401222000 | Including reservoir and feeder | 20 |
| 20120057924 | CONICAL NIB AND WRITING INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - A nib piece with high roundness is obtained in the following manner: in the forming of the nib piece, a punched hole is formed in a base portion of a punched plate which is to be bent; the base portion of the punched plate is bent and shaped into a tubular structure; a pipe member which is aligned with and accommodated in the tubular body, is disposed in an inner portion of the base portion of the punched plate having been bent; and the punched plate is shaped to obtain a structure to wrap an outer periphery of the pipe member. The punched plate includes an engageable joint portion, such as a protrusion and a recess, which engage each other and form a hooked edge when the punched plate is bent into a cylindrical form. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130322953 | TWO SIDE WRITING FOUNTAIN PEN - 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. | 12-05-2013 |
| 401223000 | Including capillary material-retainer filling reservoir | 5 |
| 20100158600 | WRITING INSTRUMENT CONTAINING A GRANULAR MATERIAL IN THE INK CHAMBER - A writing instrument that includes an ink reservoir and a writing tip fluidly connected to the reservoir and through which the ink comes out during use of the instrument. The reservoir contains, in addition to the ink, grains that are separate and that may have angles and sharp edges of dimensions that are significant relative to an apparent dimension d of the grains. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110274478 | CONICAL NIB AND WRITING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING THE SAME - A nib of a writing instrument is made of a carbon-resin mixture obtained by mixing a plastic material with carbon fiber. An ink feed core is provided with a nib cover. The nib cover is disposed on an outer periphery of the ink feed core between the nib and the ink feed core. The nib cover is configured to closely adhere at least to an inner periphery of the nib at the tip of the nib. A space defined between the nib and the ink feed core is filled up with the nib cover. The nib is made of a carbon-resin mixture obtained by mixing a plastic material with carbon fiber. With this configuration, a nib having high wear resistance can be obtained and duration of the nib and the writing instrument can be prolonged. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20130064597 | WRITING INSTRUMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE UNIT - A writing instrument includes a shell, an ink reservoir disposed in the shell and a writing tip section that is provided on the shell from which ink from the ink reservoir is applied to a substrate. The writing tip section includes a writing tip and an ink feed assembly for delivering ink from the ink reservoir to the writing tip through capillary action. The writing tip is flexible and a flexible cover with the shape of a fountain pen nib is provided for supporting the flexible writing tip. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130156488 | Conical Nib and Writing Instrument Using the Same - A nib, among other parts which constitute a writing instrument, is made of a synthetic resin material in which engineering plastic is used. An ink supply wick includes a wick cover. An outer shape of a wick cover is determined such that it is attached to an outer periphery of the ink supply wick between the nib and the ink supply wick and is made to closely adhere to an inner periphery of the nib at least at the tip of the nib. A space between the nib and the ink supply wick is filled with the wick cover. The nib is made of a synthetic resin material in which engineering plastic is used. Therefore, the nib wear resistant and duration of the nib or the writing instrument can be extended. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20220135816 | AQUEOUS PIGMENTED INK - An aqueous pigmented ink for use in a capillary reservoir system comprises at least one pigment, at least one water-dispersible, film-forming component, about 0.5 to about 4.5 wt % of at least one suspension substance and about 0.01 to about 0.5 wt % of a gel former combination in an aqueous vehicle, the gel former combination comprising at least one mineral gel former and at least one organic thickener. | 05-05-2022 |
| 401232000 | With flow-regulator | 4 |
| 20120107036 | WRITING PEN WITH INK STORAGE - A writing pen with ink storage is provided, including a writing nib, an ink storage compartment for storing ink, an ink inducing device for inducing ink into the writing nib, wherein the writing pen further includes an air pressure balancing plug which is plugged in an open end of the ink storage compartment to seal ink, and a breathable core having nanopores, the breathable core being inserted into the air pressure balancing plug with one end extending into ink and the other end communicating with ambient air. The writing pen with ink storage of the present patent application has simple structure, provides fluent writing and no ink leakage. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20140241783 | WRITING IMPLEMENT - A writing implement may include a housing with an operating side and a writing side, a nib assembly longitudinally axially displaceably arranged in the housing with an ink reservoir and a piston longitudinally axially adjustably arranged therein, and an operating element, arranged on the operating side, which is rotatable and longitudinally axially displaceable into a first operating position and a second operating position. The operating element is mechanically connected to the nib assembly in the first operating position for the longitudinal axial displacement of the nib assembly and mechanically connected to the piston in the second operating position for the longitudinal axial adjustment of the piston. | 08-28-2014 |
| 401234000 | Actuated by protective cap for tool | 2 |
| 20120294668 | FOUNTAIN PEN - A fountain pen comprises a hollow barrel such as can be held by a user, a nib stably attached to one end of the hollow barrel, also an ink cartridge housed internally of the hollow barrel and having a given containment volume. The cartridge is connected to the nib by way of a feed through which ink flows to the nib, and deformable by expanding at least partially between a normally undeformed first configuration, and a deformed second configuration in which the containment volume created internally is greater than the containment volume in the undeformed configuration. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150298487 | FOUNTAIN PEN - A fountain pen comprising: an elongate hollow body defining an inner chamber designed to receive an ink container; a nib disposed at a first end of the hollow body; and a connection part connecting the inner chamber to the nib and defining an ink flow passage extending along a longitudinal axis, the connection part comprising a valve opening and closing the ink flow passage, designed to selectively open and close the ink flow passage. The connection part comprises a striker interposed between the valve and the inner chamber and designed to engage with the ink container and allow a flow of ink between the ink reservoir and the nib. | 10-22-2015 |
| 401243000 | Including removable cap for tool | 6 |
| 20080286033 | Writing Implement with a Cap That can be Screwed on - The invention relates to a writing implement with a shaft part ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090297250 | PEN CAP AND PEN BARREL COUPLING STRUCTURE - A pen cap and a pen barrel coupling structure provides the pen cap formed in hollow to hold a magnet and an opening at one end and the pen barrel couplable with the opening of the pen cap and having a metal element attractable to the magnet. The pen cap and pen barrel have respectively a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion that correspond to and engageable with each other. The first and second coupling portions form a first coupling position to allow the magnet and metal element attracting to each other to form an anchor condition, and a second coupling position to separate the magnet and metal element to release the anchor condition. Thus by moving the pen cap against the pen barrel to the second coupling position, the pen cap can be separated from the pen barrel to make use of the pen easier. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100040404 | Pen with Locking Cap - A pen includes a shank that has a reservoir and an applicator tip for an application fluid that includes a solvent that is volatile at room temperature. The pen also includes a closure cap that is fitted onto the shank. The closure cap has a cavity that accommodates the applicator tip. The closure cap includes a storage chamber for accommodating a sacrificial liquid that is volatile at room temperature. The closure cap also has a connecting channel that communicates with the storage chamber and the cavity. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110236122 | WRITING IMPLEMENT, AND CAP WITH INNER GROOVES FOR A WRITING IMPLEMENT - A writing implement that includes a writing body extending from an end; a writing tip integral with the writing body, and a removable cap that covers the writing tip in a coupled position of the cap with the writing body, the cap having a bottom, a tubular wall that extends along a central axis between a first end that joins with the bottom and a second end that defines an axial opening, the tubular wall has an inner surface on which protrusions are capable of holding the cap by engagement with the writing body in the coupled position, where the inner surface of the cap has at least one groove arranged between two of the protrusions and extends to the second end of the tubular wall. | 09-29-2011 |
| 401244000 | And latch | 2 |
| 20130170891 | Magnetic-Mechanical Connection Assembly and Writing Instrument Comprising Same - A writing instrument includes a nose section that is connected to a barrel housing portion that contains an ink reservoir for holding ink for delivery to a writing nib. A cap may be releasably secured to the nose section with a magnetic-mechanical connection assembly to cover the nib to protect the nib from damage and to prevent ink evaporation. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170892 | Magnetic-Mechanical Connection Assembly and Writing Instrument Comprising Same - A writing instrument includes a nose section that is connected to a barrel housing portion that contains an ink reservoir for holding ink for delivery to a writing nib. A cap may be releasably secured to the barrel housing portion with a first magnetic-mechanical connection assembly to cover the nib to protect the nib from damage and to prevent ink evaporation. Similarly, the nose section may be releasably secured to the barrel housing portion with a second magnetic-mechanical connection assembly for accessing a replaceable ink cartridge that includes the ink reservoir. | 07-04-2013 |
| 401249000 | Tool and feeder specifically related | 1 |
| 20120148333 | WRITING UTENSIL - An improved nib for writing with ink on media that comprises a tube having a proximal opening, a slanted distal opening, an interior wall and an exterior wall, an exposed writing tip at a distal end of the nib, wherein the tip has a groove extending from the tip along at least a portion of the interior wall, and a slit extending from the tip along a part of the nib, wherein the tip is made of a ceramic material. | 06-14-2012 |
| 401251000 | Specific joint or connection | 2 |
| 20080279615 | Writing implement with replaceable tip - This invention relates to writing implement having replaceable tips and kits comprising the same. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20130170893 | Magnetic-Mechanical Connection Assembly and Writing Instrument Comprising Same - A writing instrument includes a nose section that is releasably connected to a barrel housing portion that contains an ink reservoir, in the form of a replaceable cartridge, for holding ink for delivery to a writing nib. The nose section is releasably connected to the barrel housing portion with a magnetic-mechanical connection assembly to allow easy access to the replaceable cartridge. | 07-04-2013 |
