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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016505 | 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... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016506 | Map pen An improved map pen comprises a fold up map or a stack of multiple sheets. A cocked flap or a sliding type knob or geared stopping mechanism is employed for holding the pulled-out map in any pulled-out position. The map pen is equipped with an additional pen mounted... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011846 | Pen flower A pen flower comprises an artificial flower head attached to the cap end of a writing instrument and flower stem-like appearing material, such as floral wrap, wrapped around the writing instrument to re-design a writing instrument, such as a standard ball point pen,... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7955017 | Electronic image-sensing pen with force sensor and removeable ink cartridge An electronic pen includes a pen body having a longitudinal axis; an image sensor; an ink cartridge replaceably received in the pen body, the ink cartridge having a nib at a first end and an opposite second end; and a force sensor assembly engaged with the second en... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905672 | Insertable dividers for a bound component A system including a bound component comprising a plurality of sheets of paper and a binding mechanism binding the plurality of sheets of paper together. The system further includes a divider configured to be directly releasably coupled to the binding mechanism such... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7857537 | Writing instrument packaging A writing instrument system including a writing instrument and packaging generally encasing the writing instrument, wherein the packaging includes an opening formed therein. The system further includes a retaining component, configured to be releasably coupled to th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815388 | Retractable writing surface A retractable writing surface system including a binding mechanism and a pocket directly bound to the binding mechanism, the pocket having an inner cavity. The system further includes a polymer writing surface at least partially received in the pocket. The writing s... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811020 | Writing instrument The writing instrument comprises a first hollow tube body, a second hollow tube body and a refill. The first hollow tube body comprises a passing hole. The second hollow tube body comprises a protrusion end to correspondingly, tightly fit with the first hollow tube ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806616 | Writing instrument barrel including a painted inner surface A writing instrument barrel, comprising a body portion, which is generally tubular, and which has a hollow channel extending therethrough. It includes an inner surface, including a paint-adhering material applied to the inner surface for enabling paint to adhere the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794167 | Pen with side loading cartridge A pen with an elongate chassis moulding and a cartridge with a nib and an elongate body. The cartridge is configured for insertion and removal from the elongate chassis moulding from a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis moulding. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785027 | Electronic pens with dynamic features An electronic pen includes a first and a second nib structure. A twist mechanism is coupled to the first and second nib structures to selectively extend the first or the second nib structure away from the twist mechanism in response to a rotational force. An inner c... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7736080 | Writing instrument with a tape flag dispenser A writing instrument has a barrel, a flag dispenser partially inserted into the barrel, and a rotating or sliding cover that engages with and covers the flag dispenser. In different positions, the rotating or sliding cover enables various functions of the flag dispe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726896 | Colouring apparatus An apparatus for enabling a liquid or dye to be conveyed from a nib of a source of liquid or dye to a fluid absorbent nib of a marker pen. The apparatus includes a tubular docking member having the source and the nib of the source at a first end and an open portion ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722275 | Writing instrument with a sheet material dispenser In one embodiment of a writing instrument with a tape flag dispenser, a writing instrument has a body portion, a writing tip, and a flag dispenser that can be attached to and detached from the body portion. The flag dispenser holds a supply of tape flags, such as a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717636 | Hand-held dry-erase board system A hand-held dry-erase board system for efficiently storing a writing instrument in the handle of a portable dry-erase board. The hand-held dry-erase board system includes a frame including a writable surface, a handle, wherein the handle includes an upper end and a ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7637681 | Writing implement and chopstick combination A writing implement core is positioned in a tube, which has first and second step-shaped ends with threads; a head sleeve is threadedly joined on the second end of the tube with the writing core sticking out therefrom; a shell is threadedly joined on one of the ends... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7607849 | Letter opening stylus and writing instrument with pocket clip An improvement to a writing instrument with stylus, a pocket clip and an integrated letter-opening blade. The improvement consists of locating the letter-opening blade in the pocket clip of the pen. The blade is prevented from cutting the pocket of the user due to a... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597496 | Scent activated, memory enhancing memory stick system A highlighter marker with a unique scent. The marker is used to highlight printed or written textual material. During the highlighting event, the unique scent evaporates from the ink. A memory link is thereby established between the unique scent and the highlighting... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7547155 | Marking device A marking device includes at least one writing instrument and a cap. The cap defining a writing instrument receiving portion and a sheet dispensing portion. The writing instrument receiving portion is inseparable from the sheet dispensing portion. A substantially fl... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7524123 | Scented mechanical writing implement A fragrant mechanical writing implement comprises a rigid, hollow, elongated barrel of absorbent material to which a writing implement mechanism for extending and retracting from one end thereof a writing tip. The absorbent material is impregnated with a fragrance b... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517167 | Writing instrument with a tape flag dispenser A writing instrument has a barrel, a flag dispenser partially inserted into the barrel, and a rotating or sliding cover that engages with and covers the flag dispenser. In different positions, the rotating or sliding cover enables various functions of the flag dispe... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497636 | Writing instrument with paper source dispensable under a source of power A writing instrument includes a writing cartridge, a paper supply, and a drive unit disposed within a housing. The drive unit is connected to the paper supply and selectively actuates the paper supply to dispense paper from the housing. In addition, the writing inst... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488132 | Portable marking device for use with transient document media The presently described embodiments take an exemplary form of a pen with an ink formulated from dyes that are compatible with transient document media systems. In one form, an internal ultraviolet source that illuminates the ink that is to be written is provided to ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7448816 | Display insert containing writing instrument A writing instrument includes a colorant dispensing tip and a barrel. The barrel has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a hand-engaging surface and a proximal end coupled to the colorant dispensing tip. The distal portion is unita... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448817 | Writing implement with magnifier A writing implement includes a hollow tubular barrel having a side wall in which at least one set of two opposite window openings is defined, an optic member received in the barrel and forming a lens portion corresponding to each set of window openings, a sleeve fit... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431526 | Pen with paper roll A pen with a paper roll is disclosed. A volute spring surrounded by the paper roll is fastened on a reel. A volute spring pushes the paper roll for keeping the outer surface of the paper roll to touch a barrel which contains the paper roll. The surface of barrel has... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431527 | Promotional writing instrument with body mass index calculator A promotional writing instrument includes an elongated barrel having opposite first and second ends, a writing element located at the first end, and an electronic body mass index (BMI) calculator located at the second end that is configured to display a BMI number i... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431524 | Advanced data controlled cleaning system An intelligent cleaning mop is disclosed, which includes a support shaft, a flat mophead connected to the support shaft, a cleaning pad detachably secured to the mophead, a reservoir, a sprayer for spraying cleaning fluid from the reservoir, a power supply device, a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416359 | Letter opening stylus and writing instrument with pocket clip An improvement to a writing instrument with stylus, a pocket clip and an integrated letter-opening blade. The improvement consists of locating the letter-opening blade in the pocket clip of the pen. The blade is prevented from cutting the pocket of the user due to a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416356 | Note-pad holder with incorporated page mark/cover strap and writing utensil holder A note-pad holder with incorporated page mark includes an adjustable Velcro attachment support member for attachment to a hardback book with a compartment for accessories and holding device for a writing utensil. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413363 | Electronically controllable pen comprising a force switch A pen which includes a marking device, the pen being operative to mark a visible path onto a surface. The marking device is electronically controllable to change an attribute of the path, such as line width or color. The marking device is actuated in response to a c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410319 | Pen retention apparatus A pen retention device including a pen, a tether, a retracting reel in operable communication with the tether, and a bracket releasably securing the retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401992 | Writing instrument A writing instrument has a barrel, a connector and a clip. The barrel has a front end, a rear end and a writing tip. The writing tip is mounted on the first end. The connector is mounted on the barrel. The clip attaches to the connector and has an inner surface, an ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399135 | Pen with flashy barrel A pen comprises a barrel having a first tube and a second tube coaxially overlaying the first tube. The first tube has a pattern area defined by a plurality of parallel lines thereon; and the second tube is transparent and has a plurality of parallel protrusions for... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396178 | Universal pen with optical, position and/or motion sensors A pen for marking a visible path on a surface. The pen has a marking device adapted to change one or more attributes of the visible path, and a sensing device having at least one of a position sensor for determining the position of the pen relative to the surface, a... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396177 | Universal pen with position or motion sensing A pen that includes a marking device for marking a visible path onto a first surface. The marking device is electronically controllable to change a value of an attribute of the path such as color, line width, texture, or line spacing. A position sensing device or mo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377709 | Antimicrobial hand sanitizer and writing pen A combination writing instrument and hand sanitizer including a cartridge containing a mechanical finger pump at a first end and a retractable pen nib at a second end. The cartridge contains an effective antimicrobial hand sanitizer solution therein which is readily... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374359 | Expandable and contractible stylus An expandable and contractible stylus for interfacing with a touchscreen of an electronic device. The expandable and contractible feature allows for a stylus that contracts to fit into a stylus holder in a small handheld device and expands to facilitate its removal ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367280 | Bookmark A household apparatus that combines the function of a bookmark and a highlighter/marker is provided. The apparatus has enclosed an inkwell that includes a volume of ink. The apparatus has thin shape that allows it to serve as a bookmark, while at the same time, has ... | 05/06/2008 |
| RE40272 | Foldable writing implement A ball point pen has a elongate shank 10 that supports a ball point element inside. A handle 11 can pivot and fold over and be held closed against the shank 10. This allows the pen to be maintained in a folded-up configuration and easily carried... | 04/29/2008 |
