Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
401131000 | WITH MEANS TO SUPPORT OR STABILIZE IMPLEMENT WHEN NOT IN USE | 28 |
20080205967 | Writing Instrument Attachment System - A writing instrument attachment system comprises a writing instrument holder base with a restraining connector secured with at least one zip tie and a writing instrument secured to the other end of the restraining connector using at least another zip tie. In one embodiment, a writing instrument connector is secured to an end of the writing instrument using a gasket and then slipping an eye zip tie over the gasket; then tightening the zip tie. Another embodiment utilizes a writing instrument that has an eye attached therein. In this embodiment, the other end of the restraining connector is inserted in the writing instrument eye and then secured with a zip tie. In another embodiment, a broken restraining connector is reused by forming a loop and securing the loop with at least one zip tie and then using the loop to secure the writing instrument without replacing the original base. | 08-28-2008 |
20080240840 | Magnetic cap for writing instrument - A cap for a writing instrument includes a cap body having a peripheral wall formed with an elongated mounting recess, a retaining cover removably mounted in the mounting recess of the cap body, and a magnet mounted between the cap body and the retaining cover. Thus, the cap and the writing instrument are attached to the surface of a whiteboard or other metal by the magnetic force of the magnet, so that a user can use the writing instrument easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user using the writing instrument, and thereby preventing the writing instrument from being lost. | 10-02-2008 |
20090016802 | Tethered writing pen with combination lock for un-tethering or ink refill access - A tethered pen and base assembly is disclosed The assembly includes a first tether that is secured to the base at one end thereof and secured to a locking mechanism at an opposite end of the tether. A second tether is secured to the pen at one end thereof and to the locking mechanism at an opposite end of the second tether The locking mechanism releases an end of the tether when unlocked. | 01-15-2009 |
20090035050 | Self-balancing magnetic objects - A magnetically self balancing pen and base includes a base member housing a disk magnet and a concentric ring magnet having a predetermined inside diameter. The pen assembly has a barrel, an elongated ink cartridge with a magnetically attractable tip, and an annular magnet disposed inside the barrel and around the elongated ink cartridge. The annular magnet is located proximal but separated from the magnetically attractable tip with the end proximal the tip having a polarity equal to that of an upper surface of the ring magnet in the base. | 02-05-2009 |
20090103967 | PEN RETENTION APPARATUS - A pen retention bracket for releasably securing a pen tether retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top opening and a bottom opening. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are disposed upon a first surface and extend from the first surface toward a second surface, a distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion greater than a height of the pen tether retracting reel. The first surface is responsive to an application of force to the pen tether retracting reel to elastically deform and increase a depth between the second surface and at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, thereby releasing the pen tether retracting reel via either of the top opening and the bottom opening. | 04-23-2009 |
20090123214 | PEN RETENTION APPARATUS - A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes a pen having an end, a collar defining an internal cavity surrounding the end and an orifice having a diameter, an elastic retainer disposed within the internal cavity, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. An outer surface of the elastic retainer defines an internal dimension and an external dimension of the elastic retainer, the external dimension greater than the diameter of the orifice such that the internal cavity retains the elastic retainer. The anvil includes an angled retention surface having an external diameter greater than the internal dimension of the elastic retainer and less than the diameter of the orifice. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123215 | PEN RETENTION APPARATUS - A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123216 | PEN RETENTION APPARATUS - A pen retention device for releasably securing a pen to a tether is disclosed. The device includes the pen having an end and an annular interior surface defining a bore, a cap comprising an expandable retention interface disposed within the bore proximate the end, and an anvil securedly attached to the tether. The expandable retention interface includes a radially outwardly directed surface in contact with the annular interior surface. The expanding retention interface further includes a radially inwardly directed surface in operable communication with the anvil. The expanding retention interface is responsive to an application of force less than a release force by the tether via the anvil to expand and secure cap to the pen, and is responsive to an application of force greater than the release force to release the cap from the pen. | 05-14-2009 |
20090142126 | Pen Tether Compressive Disconnect - Exemplary embodiments provide for a method, system and apparatus for releasably attaching a writing instrument to a tether. The writing instrument has a hollow body. A locking cap assembly is configured to be coupled to a tether. The locking cap assembly is further configured to detach from the hollow body of the writing instrument when a force is applied to the tether. The locking cap assembly is inserted into an end of the hollow body of the writing instrument. The locking cap assembly comprises a compressive locking cap. The compressive locking cap comprises a compression fastener, a cap, and a nut. The compression fastener and cap have a hole and one end of the tether passes completely through the compressive locking cap through the hole. The nut is coupled to the end of the tether that passed completely through the compressive locking cap. | 06-04-2009 |
20090190992 | INK CARTRIDGE STRUCTURE FOR PENS - An ink cartridge structure includes a resilient device coupled to an ink cartridge for absorbing impact energy acting on the ink cartridge for protection of the ink cartridge. The resilient device includes a connection bar mounted to the ink cartridge and is coupled to a retention bar that is accessible by a user with a resilient element therebetween so that the resilient element provides cushioning to the ink cartridge. The connection bar is partially fit into a hollow portion of the retention bar and forms a vent hole that is in communication with the ink cartridge so that when the retention bar, under the resilient support by the resilient element, is manually moved reciprocally with respect to the connection bar, air is pumped, through the vent hole, into the ink cartridge to force the ink contained in the ink cartridge to ward a writing tip. | 07-30-2009 |
20090202287 | Wrist pen - A wrist pen comprising a wristband stretchable coil sized to fit over the writing hand and secure a writing instrument to the wrist for convenient storage, while freeing of the hands in a storage mode, and stretched for grasping for use in a writing mode to extend the writing tip of the writing instrument between the writing digits in a variety of positions for writing. | 08-13-2009 |
20090257814 | Letter Opener - A letter opening device for use with a writing instrument having a writing end and a distal end includes an elongate clip and a protrusion generally perpendicular from the elongate clip for operative coupling to the writing instrument. The letter opening device also includes a cutting blade extending between the elongate clip and the protrusion to open a letter when the letter is passed between the elongate clip and the writing instrument from the distal end toward said writing end. The protrusion may alternatively be coupled to a sleeve for removable attachment to the writing instrument. | 10-15-2009 |
20100034575 | Butterfly Knife Pen - A folding pen with two handle sections and a body is disclosed where the handle sections are attached to the body at hinges and rotate between two positions. The first closed position may cover the body and the second open position may reveal the body providing a writing implement with a pen point and a handle. | 02-11-2010 |
20100322698 | WRITING INSTRUMENT WITH MAGNET INK AGITATOR - The writing instrument mountable to a ferrous surface includes an ink barrel of a non-ferrous material and first and second ends, an interior ink receiving space defined by an interior surface thereof, and a longitudinally extending axis. An agitator is positioned within the interior ink receiving space and is freely slidable therein for reciprocation along the longitudinally extending axis. The agitator includes a continuously open passage extending therethrough and generally in a direction from the first end towards the second end of the ink barrel. The agitator is a permanent magnet, whereby the writing instrument is detachably mountable to a surface of a ferrous material by a magnetic attraction between the surface of a ferrous material and the agitator when the ink barrel is positioned against the surface of a ferrous material. | 12-23-2010 |
20110008093 | Writing/marking implement holder - The writing/marking implement holder has a cushioned strap that houses a reel. A is tether extendable from the reel, which tether is attached to a receptacle. The receptacle is adapted for frictionally or resiliently gripping and retaining one end of the writing or marking implement. When needed, the implement is pulled to extend the tether from the reel. After writing or marking, the tether is coiled upon the reel to draw the writing or marking implement back to a retracted position adjacent the wrist. The reel is preferably spring-biased. | 01-13-2011 |
20110076087 | WRITING IMPLEMENT WITH HINGED CLIP - A writing implement that includes a tubular body that extends longitudinally along a central axis and has an outer surface, and a clip that includes an arm that extends parallel to the central axis, between a front end and a back end near which a first and a second flange extend towards the body element. The flanges are mounted on a pivot shaft in a direction perpendicular to the central axis, and around which the clip pivots between a closed position in which the arm comes in contact with the implement, and an open position. The outer surface of the body element has a first and a second sunken region, one on each side of a first longitudinal plane passing through the central axis, and from which protrude a first and a second pin both extending collinearly to the pivot shaft. | 03-31-2011 |
20120087710 | PAINT APPLICATOR - A paint applicator including a main body, the main body including an applicator head and a substantially rigid elongate support extending therefrom, and a stand attached to the main body. At least part of the stand is movable with respect to the main body, between an operational position wherein it projects from the main body, and a non-operational position. | 04-12-2012 |
20120121311 | Magnetically Retained Writing Instrument - A writing instrument having a tubular body with an elongate writing member, such as an ink tube, therein is retained to the palm or the back of a user's hand by a strap around the hand having a magnet therein. A tubular magnetically conductive insert is positioned within the tubular body and around the midsection of the writing member such that the central portion of the writing instrument is attracted to the magnets in the strap thereby retaining the writing instrument to the user's hand. | 05-17-2012 |
20120170966 | WRITING IMPLEMENT WITH STORAGE ENCLOSURE - A writing implement with storage enclosure disclosed is adapted for attaching to a surface of, or being integrated with, a range of objects for convenient access. The writing implement is length-compressible for compact retention in an associated storage enclosure, and extendable for greater ease of use. Retained in the storage enclosure, the top of the writing implement is flush, or nearly flush with the opening of the storage enclosure. | 07-05-2012 |
20120195673 | Support for a Plurality of Hand-Held Instruments - The present invention is directed to a support for hand-held instruments providing for display of an image sheet in both a deployed or in use position and a raised or stored position. The present invention is available for use across a variety of applications that utilize hand-held instrument where an image display is desired. Uses include but are not limited to hand-held device such as writing instruments, toothbrushes, razors, and the like. The present invention provides for a leg assembly positioned near one end of the hand-held instrument, wherein the leg assembly can extend or pivot from the stored position to a use position for the purpose of holding and stabilizing the instrument on a horizontal surface and positioning the instrument in an angled-upward direction to allow for ease of grasp by a user while simultaneously displaying an image within an image holder of the leg assembly. | 08-02-2012 |
20130101338 | WRITING INSTRUMENT HOLDER - The present invention is a writing instrument holder that includes an adhesive base that includes a generally shape, a plurality of holding notches and a holding slot and an adhesive backer insert with a vertical planar base and a perpendicular planar insert. The writing instrument holder also includes a peel away cover with a front facing, a back facing and a generally square planar shape, the peel away cover is placed over the front facing of the vertical planar base to protect an adhesive disposed over an entire front facing. | 04-25-2013 |
20130183078 | Penholder - A penholder comprising a base arranged to receive and removably engage a pen, a retraction device attachable to the base, a tether connectable at one end to the base and the other to a pen and a suction cup connected to the base and configured to enable the base to be removably attached to surfaces. | 07-18-2013 |
20130251438 | REFILLABLE TOOTHBRUSH AND BASE ASSEMBLY - A refillable toothbrush and base assembly having a handle assembly, a hinge assembly, a head assembly, brush assembly, a toothpaste cartridge assembly, and a base assembly. The brush assembly is removably mounted to the head assembly. When not in use, the refillable toothbrush assembly rests on the base. A hinge assembly is integrally mounted to the handle assembly. The toothpaste cartridge assembly includes a toothpaste cartridge with an end cap, a plunger and a plunger actuator having a knob. The brush assembly has an internal channel. Upon the rotation of the knob, the toothpaste is forced to travels through the toothpaste cartridge assembly to exit at the brush. A user may rotate the head assembly, with the brush assembly mounted thereto, to a position where the brush assembly is housed within a channel and a cavity disposed at the handle assembly. | 09-26-2013 |
20140086663 | ASSEMBLY MADE OF A FLAT WRITING INSTRUMENT AND OF AN ELEMENT THAT HOLDS THE WRITING INSTRUMENT INSIDE AN EXERCISE BOOK OR NOTEBOOK - An assembly is made of a flat writing instrument ( | 03-27-2014 |
20150050064 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING A CLIP FOR A WRITING IMPLEMENT - A structure for mounting a clip for a writing implement that includes (i) a pivotable clip which includes a stationary coupling portion extending along a reference axis; a main body that is pivotable in a pivot plane containing the reference axis, having two sidewalls each comprising a pivot-limiting hook; and a resiliently deformable curved portion connecting the main body to the coupling portion, enabling the main body to pivot relative to the coupling portion; (ii) a receiving member for receiving the coupling portion of the clip. | 02-19-2015 |
20160008843 | TOUCH UP PAINTER | 01-14-2016 |
20160023500 | PEN CAP - The pen cap comprises a cap unit and an adhering unit formed on the cap unit. The cap unit comprises a top wall, a side wall, a bottom wall, and a groove. The top wall, the side wall, and the bottom wall are integrated and the side wall is located between the top wall and the bottom wall. The groove is inwardly formed on the top wall. A front end of a pen is inserted in to the groove. The pen cap can attach to a surface for insertion of the pen and make the pen stand on the surface to reduce the surface area occupied by the pen. With the adhering unit, the pen cap can firmly attach to a vertical surface or a horizontal surface to prevent the pen from rolling or sliding to ground and from being broken or lost. | 01-28-2016 |
20160193865 | WRITING IMPLEMENT WITH REVERSE CLIP CAP | 07-07-2016 |