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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177447 | Slide type writing tools having device for prevent dryness Disclosed herein is a slide type writing tool having a dryness prevention unit. The writing tool includes a hollow shaft (10) having a nib hole, with shutter shaft seats protruding from the inner wall of the shaft. A cartridge (20) is secured to the sh... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152398 | One-hand lipstick container The present invention relates to a one-hand lipstick container, which includes: a container main body having a cylinder stood at the center of a body and a center through-hole formed through the center of the cylinder; a container cover that is rotatably connected t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8087840 | Slide type writing tool preventing dryness A retractable writing instrument having a dryness prevention device is disclosed. The retractable writing instrument includes a casing (10), which has a nib hole therein, a cartridge (20), which has a nib coupling protrusion for coupling a nib (24 | 01/03/2012 |
| 7950862 | Multicolor writing tools and methods Various multicolor writing tools and methods for applying multiple volatile marking substances one at a time. The tool includes a case member, a cartridge member, a cap member, and an optional actuator member. The case member forms an interior in which is disposed t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931416 | Slide type writing tool having device for preventing dryness A slide type writing tool having a dryness prevention unit. The writing tool includes a hollow shaft having at a first end thereof a nib hole. A knock part is inserted into an insert hole formed in a second end of the shaft. A cartridge is inserted into the shaft an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7850382 | Valve made from two materials and writing utensil with retractable tip incorporating same A valve includes a first valve portion made from a first material, the first valve portion including a body, a door, and an inner hinge pivotably connecting the body to the door, the body including a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7775734 | Seal assembly for retractable instrument A closure assembly for a retractable instrument having an applicator element comprises at least two fingers and a sleeve operatively coupled with the at least two fingers. When the retractable instrument is in a retracted position, the sleeve constrains the fingers ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7537405 | Pen A pen comprising an applicator tip, a chamber for receiving the applicator tip in a rest position, wherein the chamber has a first through opening through which the applicator tip passes for moving from the rest position into an operative position, and a closure for... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530751 | Writing implement Writing implement (1) of longitudinal axis (2), comprising an essentially tubular body (30), a retractable nib (10), an actuator (35) and a retractor (40) for retracting said nib (10). It also comprises a guard member... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7488130 | Seal assembly for retractable instrument A seal assembly for a retractable instrument having an applicator element is disclosed, the seal assembly comprising a base, at least two fingers attached to the base, and a sleeve surrounding the base. When the retractable instrument is in a retracted position, the... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7350996 | Retractable writing utensil A writing utensil having a distal end and a proximal end and extending generally along a longitudinal axis includes a casing having a slot extending generally along the longitudinal axis adjacent the proximal end, an eraser disposed on the proximal end of the casing... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341388 | Retractable writing instruments with volatile inks A retractable writing instrument may include a barrel having a front opening, a nib for moving through the front opening of the barrel between an extended position and a retracted position, a cartridge for receiving the nib and for folding a supply of ink, and a sea... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334954 | Retractable felt tip pen with air seal system A retractable felt tip pen has a seal system that prevents air from drying out the felt between uses. The seal system can be actuated with one hand, and comprises two sealing devices that may be used in series in the pen or may be used alone. The first sealing devic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331729 | Highlight ink marker with an automatic magnetic closure apparatus A highlight ink marker comprises an inner ink tube, an outer support tube, an automatic magnetic closure apparatus, a washer, a dumbbell-shaped spring coil and an olive-shaped spring ring. The automatic magnetic closure apparatus comprises of a magnet having a centr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331730 | Retractable writing material This is a retractable-nib writing tool having a retractable writing body in a shaft tube and having a sealing lid and a sealing tube which seal the writing nib of the writing body in association with the forward and backward movements of the writing body. In this re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329062 | Retractable writing instrument A writing utensil configurable between retracted and extended configurations. The writing utensil includes a body having an interior volume and an aperture. A reciprocally movable nib assembly is located in the body and includes a nib that, when in the extended conf... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7284926 | Stick-shaped cosmetic material cartridge To improve a quality without deteriorating feeding function, a stick-shaped cosmetic material cartridge is structured such that, a rear inner tube (12) is received in an outer tube (10) to be rotatable and immobile in an axial direction, a front inner ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278798 | Wiper for cosmetics bottle A wiper for use in a cosmetics bottle fabricated from a semi-rigid plastic such as low density polyethylene. The wipe has a sleeve with an integral wiper diaphragm defining an orifice having a wiper edge. The wiper diaphragm is connected to the sleeve by a plurality... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255507 | Capless retractable sealed marking instrument with forward chamber A capless retractable sealed marking instrument has a sealed chamber incorporated in a marker casing. The sealed chamber includes a chamber, a wiper ring, and an annular rim and a seal portion with a cross-slit aperture defining surfaces or flaps which are moved out... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252449 | Retractable writing tool and self sealing valve A capless retractable writing tool applicable to neutral and volatile writing fluids and capable of self sealing. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220073 | Slide-type writing instrument with a dry prevention unit A slide-type writing instrument with a dry prevention unit which allows a nib to be extended and exposed to an outside through a non-contact extension operation while sealing a portion around the nib, prevents ink of the nib from being dried up without using any cap... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7144177 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device dispenser for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128488 | Instrument An instrument includes a holder for holding a medium, a cap capable of covering a tip end portion of the medium, and a knock member provided to be capable of knocking to attach and detach the cap. The cap is connected to the knock member via a rotational transform m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101102 | Capless writing instrument A capless writing instrument (1), wherein a writing element (5) is arranged inside a barrel cylinder (2) so that a pen point (6) of the writing element (5) can come out and retract through a front end opening of the barrel cylinder... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059796 | Self-sealing retractable writing instrument A retractable writing instrument that substantially prevents writing fluid from evaporating through the tip when the tip is in a retracted position to eliminate the need for a cap. Within the writing instrument is an enclosure member that has a vapor chamber. In the... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6981812 | Opening and closing device for capless retractable marker pen An opening and closing device for a capless retractable marker pen is disclosed. The opening and closing device is based on a two-stage design for achieving the purpose of protracting and retracting a writing tip. The opening and closing device for the capless retra... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964534 | Retractable writing instrument A writing utensil configurable between retracted and extended configurations is provided. The writing utensil includes a body having an interior volume and an aperture. A reciprocally movable nib assembly is located in the body and includes a nib that, when in the e... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6905276 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866436 | Writing instrument A writing instrument has a tubular member having a longitudinal axis and an aperture at an end thereof. A writing component is mounted in the tubular member and has a writing tip at an end portion thereof. The tubular member and the writing component are movable rel... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6764239 | Hand-held multipurpose casing with structure for reversibly extending functional tipped device A hand-held multipurpose casing, with a functional tipped device housed within the casing so as to be linearly and reversibly extendible relative to the casing. This casing has a cylinder-type or screw-type actuating unit designed to reversibly extend the functional... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6588959 | Rotary lipstick case structure A lipstick case structure includes a base on which a rotary tube is mounted in conjunction with a guide tube having a spiral guide slot. The guide tube is fitted over the rotary tube such that the guide tube moves along with the base. The rotary tube is p... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6478495 | Capless writing instrument In a capless writing instrument with its writing element arranged in the barrel cylinder so that a writing point of the writing element can come out and retract through a front-end opening of the barrel cylinder, an inner cap having a dome-like convex por... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6402409 | Retractable tip writing implement with tip protecting member A retractable tip writing implement according to the present invention includes a tip protecting member removably mounted in an opening formed in the body of the retractable tip writing implement. The tip protecting member serves to prevent drying of ink ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6371129 | Dispenser for fluid materials A dispenser for fluid material such as cosmetic materials in the nature of mascara and the like is operative by one hand manipulation. The dispenser includes an internal reservoir for storage of an applicator attached to a post reciprocally received withi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6231257 | Marking instruments A marking instrument includes a barrel, a marking tip and a marking fluid reservoir disposed in the barrel, a retraction mechanism to move the marking tip from an operable position to a retracted position through an opening in the barrel, and a seal to cl... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231256 | Fluid material dispenser A mascara dispenser including a pen-shaped body having a reservoir for holding mascara, an applicator retractably carried by the body so as to be movable between a location in the reservoir and a location outside the body, a wiper for the applicator withi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213661 | Retractable felt-tipped pen A retractable felt-tipped pen includes first and second cylindrical members movable with respect to each other and a pen nib connected to one of the first and second cylinders. A flexible membrane is connected to at least one of the first and second tubes... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6033141 | Capless retractable sealed marking instruments Capless retractable sealed marking instruments have a single piece elastomeric seal incorporated in a marker casing. The seal includes an annular rim and a concave disk with cooperative sealing disk halves having lateral sealing surfaces which are moved o... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5915867 | Capless writing tool A writing intent has a body tube and a writing member slidably disposed therein, the writing member having a writing end and ink therein. A retraction and advancement mechanism is provide for advancing and retracting the writing member between an operatio... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5823697 | Marking instrument with sealable diaphragm A marking instrument, e.g. a felt tip marker, has a retractable marking tip (4) carried by a marker unit (5) housed within the barrel, and a rolling diaphragm (10) connecting between the marker unit and barrel to form a sealed envelope around the tip (4) ... | 10/20/1998 |
