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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654762 | Pen/pencil apparatus having cosmetic application A pen and/or pencil having an opening positioned opposite its writing end for retaining or storing a cosmetic preparation which can be applied to a user. Caps may also be included to cover both the writing end and/or the opposite end containing the cosmetic preparat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7600936 | Dual dispenser pen A dual dispenser for personal products such as cosmetics has two dispensers, one at either end of a tubular body. A wall divides the barrel into two chambers, which are filled with the respective products. One of the dispensers may be a sprayer and the other may be ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7367736 | Solid-liquid twofold dauber The invention relates to a double-duty applicator for solid and liquid mediums, comprising a columned bearer and an outer tube combined to contain solid medium, and extending from a double-stage columned base. At the other end of said base is fixed a soft tube conta... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7316506 | Dual temperature indicator stick holder An apparatus to combine temperature indicator sticks used in the welding, metal fabrication, and heat treatment industries and capable of identifying at least two given temperatures is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first temperature indicator stick aligned alo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287923 | Multifunctional cosmetic container A multifunctional cosmetic container has a first casing, at least one second casing and multiple cosmetic units. The first casing a chamber defined in the first casing. The at least one second casing is mounted detachably to the first casing each of the at least one... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284927 | Writing instrument including stick-shaped material propelling mechanism A writing instrument including a stick-shaped material propelling mechanism which is capable of propelling a stick-shaped material without relatively rotating the stick-shaped material with a small number of components is provided. The writing instrument incl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284293 | Article and method for cleaning uneven, variable geometry surfaces of electronic devices, internal electronic assemblies, or the like This disclosure relates to an article for cleaning uneven, variable geometry surfaces of electronic devices, internal electronic assemblies, or the like. The article comprises a housing having opposing faces with a support mounted to a first of the faces and a clean... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7172355 | Cartridge type feeding container To prevent the accidental separation of a lid body from a main body, a cartridge type feeding container has a tubular main body (1) receiving a cosmetic material (81), a lid body (2) with an applicator (21) including a rearward protruding... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156571 | Combination pen or pencil and circular marking implement A combination pen, pencil and circular marking implement that can be utilized as a pen or pencil writing tool and for circular ink marking on printed surfaces for word game and puzzle solution includes a central passageway for accommodating ink cartridges or lead pe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147392 | Combination writing instrument A writing instrument, which has an inner and outer writing element with separate writing medium reservoirs. The writing elements are coaxially mounted in an outer barrel and axially moveable with respect to one another. A driving mechanism may be actuated to allow a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7036179 | Brush, especially a toothbrush A brush and in particular a tooth brush comprises a brush body and a bristle carrier supporting a plurality of bristles and being preferably removably retained on the brush body. The bristle carrier, consisting of soft-elastic plastic material, is formed as a cap an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024792 | Measuring tape holding tool A holder and guide for a measuring tape and a process of making and using the holder. The holder is made up of a hollow tube having a rectangular cross section. The tube has a slit or gap running the length of the tube to enable a measuring tape to be inserted. A ma... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6973932 | Toothpick and interdental brush combination A toothpick and interdental brush combination comprises a case comprising a lengthwise groove on a side, first and second end openings both in communication with the groove; and an assembly slidable in the case, the assembly comprising a projected trigger member, a ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6899483 | Mechanical crayon pen with an internal cartridge for multiple crayon sticks A mechanical crayon pen with an internal cartridge to hold multiple crayon sticks has a transparent barrel (10) with an open top, an inner diameter and an inner surface, a thrust device (20) mounted inside the transparent barrel (10) and a thrus... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893178 | Offset pen structure The present invention relates to an offset pen comprising a holding portion, a writing portion, and an intermediate portion, in which said holding portion is provided for a user to operate by hand, said writing portion is provided with a pen tip for writing, in whic... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860666 | Pen having cascaded cartridges of different colors A pen comprises a plurality of cartridges matingly cascaded together along a bore thereof, the stick of each cartridge having a color different that of others, two inner opposite protrusions adjacent a bottom end of the pen, the protrusions being adapted to fasten t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6821041 | Surf wax refillable push-up stick with comb/scraper cap A combination solid material storage container and applicator assembly for solid materials, such as surf board wax, is disclosed. The assembly includes a symmetrical storage container member, which has an open top end, an open bottom end, and an interior surface. A ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6773184 | Integrated lipstick and lip pencil An integrated lipstick and lip pencil comprises a lipstick part for painting a user's lips with a lipstick of a prescribed color, a lip pencil part for penciling a lip line using a lip pencil, and a coupling part for coupling the lipstick part and the lip pencil par... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749354 | Composite writing implement A composite writing implement is capable of being used as a ball-point pen, a mechanical pencil or a stylus pen. The composite writing implement includes a barrel, a pencil lead feeder unit axially slidably placed in a front part of the barrel, a ballpoint refill un... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6729785 | Method and device for advancing a lead and an eraser in a mechanical pencil and for advancing a pen and an eraser in a pen A mechanical pencil and/or pen and method for operating a mechanical pencil and/or pen is provided. The mechanical pencil includes a barrel, a lead chamber, a first pressure actuator, an eraser chamber, and a second pressure actuator. The first pressure actuator is ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6663305 | Multiple marker holder A holder that is designed to hold within a single molded structure up to four marking implements such as a carpenter's pencil or a lumber crayon. The marker holder, which is configured to resemble a Greek cross, consists of a vertical tube having a rectan... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6637963 | Multi-purpose pen-shaped container A multi-purpose pen-shaped container includes first and second receptacle bodies, an applicator device, an end cap, and a coupling unit. Each receptacle body has an axis, first and second end portions, and a peripheral wall that is disposed to surround th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6547465 | Pencil with exposable eraser A pencil has a fixed non-replaceable eraser and a moveable sleeve. The fixed non-replaceable eraser is elongated to provide a larger eraser to pencil ratio in order to have more erase cycles per write cycles. The moveable sleeve can be moved to selectivel... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6450179 | Cosmetic container with interchangeable attachments A cosmetic container includes a lipstick compartment having a distal end adapted to removably engage one of a set of interchangeable attachments, such as a receptacle for a second cosmetic and applicator, a cosmetic pencil sharpener, or a receptacle for h... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6412998 | Multi-function writing instrument A single writing instrument has multiple marking tips combined with a non-marking stylus tip. The single writing instrument is formed by two complimentary bodies which are joined together. The complimentary bodies are a front section and a rear section. T... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6345922 | Cartridge type feeding container A cartridge type feeding container has a rod-like cosmetic material in which the rod-like cosmetic material is neither damaged nor pulled apart even if a buffering external shock is applied to the container and the cartridge is not pulled apart from the c... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290417 | Oral hygiene device An oral hygiene device including a combination toothbrush and semi-hard toothpaste in a container. The semi-hard toothpaste includes baking soda flavoring and a hardener.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6241408 | Dual pack applications Dual pack applicators capable of holding two separate volumes of product are described. The respective product volumes are separately accessible from opposite ends of the applicator. The applicator has an outer sleeve which holds two individual applicator... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5890824 | Soap applicator The soap applicator holds a bar of soap for application to areas of the body of a person, particularly those which are hard to reach. The soap applicator is in the form of a hand shaped soap holder with an elongate handle attached at its base. A recess in... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5857792 | Apparatus for a bar of soap and attached sponge A bar of soap in combination with a sponge for use in washing a persons body. The bar of soap is either adhesively bonded to the sponge or may be mechanically bonded to a plate or substrate which is in turn adhesively bonded to the sponge.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5709490 | Foot brush A foot brush for cleaning or scrubbing a user's feet has a body with a front portion and a rear portion. A soap locating region is disposed in the front portion, and at least one tuft of bristles is embedded within and projects from the front portion in t... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5370471 | Writing tool, with eraser dispenser This invention is to a writing tool such as mechanical pencil or a ballpoint pen in which a writing shaft having a head member is inserted in an outer sleeve in such a manner that the head member projects from the outer sleeve. A stair or step and a spira... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5318372 | Combination pen and pencil writing instrument A combination pen and pencil writing instrument is provided and consists of a connector member for joining the distal ends of a ball-point pen and a lead pencil together, so that a person using the writing instrument can use the ball-point pen or lead pen... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316398 | Combination bottle and stick In combination, a molded bottle and a stick dispenser wherein the bottle comprises front and rear faces and side edges. One of the side edges has a cavity for nesting the stick dispenser. The stick dispenser has end surfaces and the cavity has end surface... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5236270 | Writing tool for advancing lead with eraser dispenser This invention is to a writing tool such as mechanical pencil or a ballpoint pen in which a writing shaft having a head member is inserted in an outer sleeve in such a manner that the head member projects from the outer sleeve. A stair or step and a spira... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5207522 | Knock type mechanical pencil with retractable eraser This invention is to a writing tool such as mechanical pencil or a ballpoint pen in which a writing shaft having a head member is inserted in an outer sleeve in such a manner that the head member projects from the outer sleeve. A stair or step and a spira... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5193927 | Mechanical pencil having propelling device for a bar shaped article Working out container of bar shaped article such as mechanical pencil in which a holder slides along a slit of a inner sleeve by rotating a outer sleeve relative to a inner sleeve and the bar shaped article 9 held in the holder, such as a crayon, a pastel... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5131773 | Piston dispenser for paste or solid products including a lining of its dispensing opening The dispenser of a solid or paste product to be spread includes a reservoir (1) containing the product (P), which is made available by a drive mechanism manually controlled by the user, the reservoir (1) being a tube the interior of which is cylindrical a... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5110230 | Adjustable swimming-pool cleaning tool An adjustable double-purpose tool that is intended for use as an attachment for a standard pool pole. The tool includes a straight handle with a spring-lock for securing it to one end of the pole and a double-faced head for holding a chlorine cake on one ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5022774 | Writing tool with eraser dispenser This invention is to a writing tool such as mechanical pencil or a ballpoint pen in which a writing shaft having a head member is inserted in an outer sleeve in such a manner that the head member projects from the outer sleeve. A stair or step and a spira... | 06/11/1991 |
