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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758270 | Ink refill tool for a writing instrument A tool facilitates the insertion and removal of an ink reservoir unit, such as a cartridge, from a chamber of a writing instrument. The chamber is located within a drum that is coupled to a nib of the writing instrument. The tool comprises a main section defining, a... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7150576 | Clog resistant drain A clog free drain for a surface water drain such as that utilized in a tub or stall shower including a basket having side openings permitting waste water to flow there through and into the drain pipe in which the basket is disposed. Directing waste water into the ba... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7028408 | Artist shading tool, guide, and drawing surface in a metalpoint drawing system A metalpoint drawing system is provided. The system may include a drawing surface having a sheet of translucent paper with a coating substance applied thereto. The coating substance may be a correction fluid. The system may also include a tool for use by an artist f... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6936105 | APPLICATOR ROLLER HAVING A ROLLER JACKET, APPLICATOR ROLLER AND ROTATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY, DRYER, COOLING ROLLER STAND AND PRINTING PRESS HAVING THE APPLICATOR ROLLER AND METHOD FOR COATING A MATERIAL WEB An applicator roller includes a roller jacket having an outer cylindrical surface for picking up a liquid and, at least to some extent, for transferring the liquid. The roller jacket is formed with at least one perforation through which excess liquid is guidable int... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6769829 | Drawable and/or traceable binder The cover of a binder is provided with a coating which is receptive to inks which are water based, solvent based or gel based, and which is substantially water-fast after the ink has dried. A coated transparent sheet may be provided on the front cover of the binder ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6652177 | Conical nib, method of manufacture of the same, and ceramic composite conical nib A highly durable conical nib is provided which also realizes a significant improvement in a nib productivity and a significant cost reduction. The conical nib comprises: a plurality of separated combtooth pieces being able to converge progressively toward... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5957610 | Penpoint A penpoint has a base portion and a plurality of comb-tooth pieces and a converging member fitted over the portion of the penpoint body between the base portion and the comb-tooth pieces. The uniform pressure of the converging member converges the comb-to... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5902064 | Conical penpoint method of manufacture A conical penpoint is disclosed which resiliently deflects at its end by the pressure of writing to allow the thickness of written lines to be varied easily. The conical penpoint comprises: a penpoint body having a cylindrical base portion and a conical p... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5672021 | Fibrous nib for use in a capillary feed marker A nib for use in a capillary feed marker. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the nib comprises a bundle of substantially parallel, absorbent fibers fashioned into a porous structure, some of the fibers being made of a water-soluble (or ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5578117 | Correction fluid An aqueous, correction fluid that includes a suspending agent, a binding resin, water, and an opacifying pigment, The suspending agent is preferably a gum or hydrocolloid, e.g., xanthan gum, and the composition preferably has a shear-thinning index (n) of... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5399041 | Writing instrument barrel and method of forming a writing instrument An writing instrument having an elongated tubular body formed from a thin sheet of material being rolled upon itself. A marking substance positioned within a bore of the body is prevented from leaking through the body by the application of a coating to at... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5336010 | Pen point structure and fountain pen equipped with the same A pen point structure suitable for use in a fountain pen comprises a body formed from a mixture of hard inorganic powder and a binder resin and provided with at least one ink flow channel and at least one air flow channel. The hard inorganic powder is pre... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5238320 | Pen nib of a writing instrument A pen nib preferably for use in a high speed writing, having a coaxial capillary passage for ink. The coaxial passage extends axially in the nib body, and has, in a cross-sectional view, a coaxial portion, a plurality of outer portions and intermediate co... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5124205 | Ink reservoir containing modified polyester fibers Disclosed is a novel ink reservoir containing a polyester fiber, such as a poly(ethylene terephthalate) fiber, having at least one continuous groove. The surface of the groove of the fiber is preferably rougher than the surface outside the groove. The ink... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5096322 | Nib for a writing instrument A ceramic nib for a writing instrument having a tapered outer surface which converges toward a writing point end to form a tapered point, and at least one ink passage extending along the length of the nib such that the ink passage is converged along with ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5015113 | Multiangular pen A multiangular pen comprising a multiangular pen nib; a pen core having holder pieces fitted the surface of the pen nib and a rod-like connector formed integral to the base end of the holder pieces, said pen core being made by tamping and molding a fibers... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4974748 | Toothpaste tube accessory A disposable attachment to the dispensing end of a toothpaste tube which obviates contact between the tube exit opening and the toothbrush bristles to minimize the spread of infection among multiple users of the toothpaste, in which the disposable attachm... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4966480 | Washing liquid cartridge for refill ink type writing instrument A washing liquid cartridge removably positionable in a writing instrument of the type having a removable ink container. The washing liquid container contains therein a washing liquid and has an engagement portion at one end removably engagable with an inn... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4822193 | Ink reservoir having continuous random sliver with stretch yarn An ink pen, particularly a roller type marker, includes a pen body provided with a fibrous body ink reservoir for holding ink, and a pen tip is provided on the pen body for drawing ink from the ink reservoir. The fibrous body ink reservoir is composed of ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4776718 | Writing implement A writing implement having at its front end a small writing tube and a writing wick axially slidable in it. The writing wick at its inner end has an enlarged head which engages a restoring spring. The restoring spring is part of a retaining ring which hol... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4540303 | Pen nib with powder-gasphase diffusion layer A nib having an ink tube of chrome nickel steel, and also a cleaning wire which likewise consists of chrome nickel steel, is subjected to surface hardening by means of a boride process.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4531853 | Writing instrument with a metal wire point A writing instrument has a metal writing point formed by a bundle of fine metal wires, which at one end portion of the bundle are laterally compressed and held adjacent to each other with capillary passages between them. A substantially hemispherical tip ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4468147 | Writing wick for felt markers or pens A writing wick for felt markers and pens is formed by an elongate bundle of individual monofilament thermoplastic strands. Longitudinal channels are defined between the strands. The strands are selectively merged parallel to the direction of the longitudi... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4410290 | Composite pen tip A composite pen tip that comprises a core member inserted through a tubular casing to form an axial ink flow channel between the inner surface of the tubular casing and the core member. The core member is made of a material more wear-resistant than the tu... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4386867 | Multangular pen nib construction A pen nib construction comprising a pen nib and a holder in which the pen nib is fitted. The pen nib is constructed by a plurality of pen nib pieces fixed back-to-back to each other and forming an ink channel extending axially, and the pen nib is provided... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4364684 | Writing instrument A writing instrument comprises a writing nib having a writing tip at one end and an enlarged head portion at the other end, and a resilient seat urging the head portion of the nib toward a tip of the instrument. The nib is movably secured in a nib holder ... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4362683 | Apparatus and method for producing a continuous nib rod for a writing instrument An apparatus for producing a continuous rod having a capillary or capillaries, adapted for the writing nib of a writing instrument. The apparatus is comprised of a tubular body and a core arranged in the body. The core is provided with a plurality of radi... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4359292 | Cosmetic dispenser A cosmetic dispenser is disclosed which include a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through the socket and the other two lying substantially in the plane thereof. An applicator member is retained in the socke... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4325179 | Process for fabricating a self-contained ink applicator for continuous imprinting on non-absorbent surfaces This invention relates to an improved design associated with the fabrication and construction of a self-contained ink applicator capable of enabling the continuous printing upon non-absorbent surfaces, said self-contained ink applicator comprising an exte... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4310259 | Capillary nibs for inscribing instruments A capillary nib for pens is shaped from a thermoplastic resin bar and has a cross-sectional shape comprising an outer shell and a plurality of projections joined integrally at their bases to the outer shell at equal angular spacing intervals and projectin... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4269526 | Pen and integral capillary store A writing pen comprises a capillary store for storing and delivering writing liquid and a writing point connected to the store. The writing point and the store consist of the same material and form a single unit which has a stable shape at least in relati... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4217060 | Synthetic resin nib A synthetic resin nib includes a stick-shaped body having a writing tip at one end and radial slots extending through the length of the stick-shaped body. The cross section of each of the radial slots is such that it becomes wider at the middle portion an... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4215948 | Synthetic resin rod with a multiplicity of capillary passages A rod extruded from synthetic resin material is provided which is preferred for use as a writing nib of a marker or signature pen. The rod includes an outer cylindrical shell, from the inner wall of which extend at least three stationary ribs extending ra... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4203682 | Insert molded instrument marker pen with anchored stylus Insert molded instrument marker pen with a stylus tube firmly secured therein by the provision thereon of an anchoring projection embedded in the insert molded body of the marker. Preferably, the anchoring projection includes a "U-shaped" portion conformi... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4181222 | Kit for processing printed circuit boards A method and apparatus for etching, developing, or plating circuit boards with a solution utilizing a transparent container in which the circuit board is contacted with the solution.... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4076428 | Pen points for writing instruments Pen point for writing instruments which is a rod-shaped wick composed of synthetic resin filaments and in which narrow slots defined by said filaments extend longitudinally in said wick and form ink passageways, comprising in the cross-section (a) a circu... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4072430 | Writing instrument An improved writing nib for a writing instrument comprising a casing and an ink reservoir in the casing. The nib comprises an outer cylindrical wall and equiangularly spaced inner partitions which are formed integral with the wall in cantilever fashion. E... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4065215 | Writing instrument An improved writing nib for a writing instrument comprising a cylindrical casing having an ink reservoir therein. Said nib has an inner capillary conduit which forms, in a transverse cross section of the nib, at least one straight slit which extends from ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4057354 | Nib and shield for writing implement A nib and shield for a writing implement are coextruded of plastic material. The shield is coextensive with the nib over a major portion of its length and reinforces the nib substantially throughout its length. The shield terminates at one end short of th... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4018536 | Writing instrument top The present disclosure relates to writing instrument tops as an article of manufacture and specifically to an improved construction and the method of making the same.... | 04/19/1977 |
