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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6056464 | Pen ornamentation device A novelty attachment for a pen or pencil is formed as a hollow shell with sounding beads therein. The shell is formed of a hollow member with a cylindrical extension and a generally cylindrical cap member having a flange with a circular recess for receivi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056468 | Eraser for whiteboard marker An eraser for erasing markings on a white board has a body having a pair of arms for engaging a marker and a wiper blade connected to the body and extending therefrom to wipe along a surface of a whiteboard for removing dried ink thereon. The eraser alter... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050735 | Writing implement including an input stylus A writing implement (10) includes an integrally formed stylus tip (12) for inputting information into electronic devices. An ink cartridge style pen (10) with a push-button spring actuator (48) is modified to include an integrally formed stylus tip (12) m... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6048121 | Dry marker and eraser system An improved dry marker and eraser system includes a dry marker having a marker end for marking and a butt end opposite the marker end. The system also includes a plastic cap having an open end, a solid top spaced from the open end, and a solid sidewall be... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6048124 | Writing implement clip and writing implement equipped with the writing implement clip A writing implement having a movable attachment body at the end of a connecting member that is fastened to the writing implement. The writing implement is further provided with a fixed attachment body. Either the movable attachment body or the fixed attac... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045281 | Writing implement attachment An anti-theft attachment for a writing implement, such as a pencil or pen. The preferred anti-theft attachment comprises an adhesively attached, premanufactured front and back surface disposed on the tip or side of the writing implement. Alternative embod... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6039492 | Pen A pen body, a head member connected to the pen body, the head member having a recessed receiving chamber and a locating groove for securing a display item in the recessed receiving chamber, and a cover hinged to one lateral side of the head member for cov... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6024104 | Combination writing utensil and floss dispenser A combination writing utensil and floss dispenser for writing and dispensing floss. The combination writing utensil and floss dispenser includes an outer housing with separable dispensing and writing portions, opposite dispensing and writing ends, a longi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6019536 | Pen having a 3-dimensional pattern thereon A pen having a 3-dimensional pattern thereon is disclosed. There is a aperture defined in a sidewall of the barrel or pen cap of the pen. A flexible strip having a 3-dimensional pattern thereon is suitably deformed and placed inside the barrel or pen cap ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6006693 | Bookmark with highlighter pen A bookmark device formed of plastic has a narrow, low-profile and elongated bookmark extension, with an enlarged, wider cap portion at its upper end. The cap portion provides a cap for a removable highlighter pen which comprises an enlarged head of the bo... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004057 | Marking and eradicating instrument and method of use of same A marking and/or highlighting and eradicating instrument having a marking and/or highlighting ink dispenser and an ink eradicator dispenser, which are coaxially and opposingly located each to the other and a barrel for manual gripping. Liquid dispensed fr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004597 | Combination edible product holding dispenser and writing accessory device A novelty candy/pen holding device designed to provide fun and entertainment to children of all ages. The device includes a main housing comprising a hollow stretchable and bendable plastic tube or any suitable material with a hollow plastic upper housing... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5995123 | Marking and counting probe A marking and counting probe for use with a counter, e.g. a computer, comprises a tubular housing for holding a marking implement, such as a highlighter. One end of the tubular housing has an aperture through which the marking end of the marking implement... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988915 | Novelty pencil A novelty pencil comprises a novelty device 11 and an elongate wooden body 10 formed by a convention pencil. The body 10 of the novelty pencil has a reduced diameter portion 20 at one end, which is inserted into a tubular plastics portion 14 of the novelt... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984558 | Combination bookmark and highlighter The top end of a writing instrument, such as a high lighter, is pivotally attached to one end of an elongated book mark. Adjustment of the angular relationship between the instrument and book mark is retained by friction, a detent or both. When the combin... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5967686 | Marking instrument with sound producing apparatus Marking instrument having a cap with a sound producing apparatus mounted therein. The sound producing apparatus includes a sound generating electronic member along with a switch and an optional button for controlling the mode of operation of the switch fo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957603 | Combination support and eraser for a dry erase marker A support for a dry erase marker and eraser for wiping writing medium of such a marker from a writing surface includes a stopper having a load bearing end face opposite from a connector surface. The connector surface is engagable with an end of the dry er... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5944436 | Pen possible to sound A pen possible to sound includes a housing, an ink holder, a fit member, a gear set, and an operative member combined together. An elastic strip is provided in an intermediate portion of the housing, and the ink holder is movably located in a lower portio... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938359 | Writing instrument having sanitary moistener A writing instrument having a sanitary moistener comprises an elongated body having a writing tip at one end and a supply of moistening liquid accessible at a location on the body of the instrument by a finger of an individual using the instrument, in ord... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939702 | Writing implement having an integrated optical reader A writing implement (10) has an optical reader (20) integrated therewith. The optical reader (20) can include a bar code reader, an optical text reader, or an optical imaging reader. Preferably, a wireless data communication circuit shares an emitter and ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5916278 | Combination writing implement and turning tool A device which contains a combination of a writing implement or turning tool on one end and a turning tool on the other. The device contains a hollow casing, a forward end tip containing a central passageway for extension and retraction of the writing imp... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5913629 | Writing implement including an input stylus A stylus tip for inputting information into electronic devices is provided on the writing end of a writing implement so that the operator can quickly and easily switch between writing with an ink tip cartridge to input information with the stylus tip with... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5911533 | Microfluidic writing pen A microfluidic pen for selectivly writing lines of different colors, includes a colorant mixing chamber and a writing tip in communication with the colorant mixing chamber; a plurality of colorant reservoirs disposed in the pen and which contain different... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5909740 | Protective cap and mirror unit for cosmetic pencil A protective cap and mirror unit for a cosmetic pencil having a sharpened tip. The unit is molded of plastic to define a small rectangular frame whose rear face is integral with a tubular cap, the entry of which is at the lower end of the frame, a mirror ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5893378 | Smart traveler A device for oral hygiene which is a disposable assembly and comprises a toothbrush with a quantity of dentifrice packed into the bristles. The toothbrush has a hollow handle for storing a quantity of antiseptic mouthwash. The mouthwash may be accessed by... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5865552 | Writing implement and toothpick assembly Disclosed is an assembly 10 of a writing implement 12 and a pick 13. The pick 13 is attached by a hinge 32 to a spring clip 18 for holding the writing implement 12 to a user's pocket. The hinge 32 enables the pick 13 to move between a first position where... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5855442 | Combined whiteboard marking pen and eraser A whiteboard marking pen includes an ink-containing pen casing having an ink applicator extending from a first end of the casing and a plug socket in a second end of the pen casing; a cylindrical pen cap including a socket end surrounding the ink applicat... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5842487 | Self-contained toothbrush construction A self-contained toothbrush construction 10 including a handle unit 11, a brush unit 12, and a cap unit 13. The handle unit 11 comprises a hollow housing member 20 including concentric chambers 21, 22. The inner chamber 21 is dimensioned to receive a toot... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5826997 | Pop-eye pen and candy holder The pop-eye pen and candy holder includes a main housing made of plastic or any suitable material. Inside the main housing is a ballpoint pen with the writing point extending out of the lower end of the main housing. The upper end of the main housing has ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826998 | Writing utensil structure with plural whistles A writing utensil structure includes a body having an upper end portion and a lower end portion defining a first sound emitting nozzle. A spacer is mounted in an inner wall of a mediate portion of the body for closing it, thereby defining an upper chamber... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826515 | Stamping device A stamping device is provided for imprinting inked images onto an external object. The stamping device includes a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway therebetween. An image nib is attached to the second end of the housing and has an... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813786 | Writing instrument A writing instrument that may be secured or attached to an article, such as a credit card. The inventive writing instrument is configured in the form of a cylindrical casing having at least two opposingly biased resilient jaws or projections extending the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5803583 | Pen with light-emitting means A pen with a light source has a head member with a bulb connected thereto and an adjusting assembly and batteries mounted in tube members. When the adjusting assembly is turned to adjust the position of an ink tube of the pen, the bulb in the head member ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5774931 | Pencil having an eraser-holding ferrule secured by ultrasonic welding, and a ferrule adapted for that purpose In a pencil having a central lead, provided at its top end with an eraser mounted in a ferrule fixed on the body of the pencil, both the ferrule and the peripheral body surrounding the lead are made of thermoplastic materials that are compatible, and the ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769553 | Toothbrush A toothbrush has a first handle portion containing toothpaste and a movable handle portion projecting longitudinally through an end opening of the first handle portion and forming a ram for expelling the toothpaste through a passage in a bristle end porti... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5752870 | Line-drawing toy The invention disclosed is directed to a line-drawing toy including a base, a wheel rotatably joined to the base that rotates under friction with a contact surface, a leading support joined to the base and spaced apart from the wheel, a pen part operative... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5735621 | Writing utensil structure A writing utensil structure includes a housing having an upper end portion with a neck extending upwardly and two diametrically opposite lugs each protruding from the neck. A passage is defined in the upper end portion of the housing and extends through t... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735592 | Pen self-illuminating when being used A pen self-illuminating when being used is disclosed. The pen includes a barrel with an ink reservoir therein. The ink reservoir has a pair of opposed ears extending from a middle portion thereof and a first spring mounted on the pair of opposed ears. A c... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730539 | Combination writing implement and flashlight A combination writing implement and flashlight including an electrically conductive generally tubular housing member having a chamber adapted to removably receive a battery. A rotatable electrical switch is attached to one end of the tubular member for pr... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5717435 | Side switch mechanism, and stylus pen using the same A side switch mechanism which provides comfortable operation of a pair of side switches of a stylus pen and implements facilitated construction and assembly. The side switch mechanism has a side switch member having a surface construction and a rear const... | 02/10/1998 |
