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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137019 | Ink composition for writing instrument and writing instrument The ink composition for a writing instrument has an aqueous component containing water, a thixotropic agent, a polyhydric alcohol and a pigment, dispersed in an oil component having dyes and non-dye components, wherein the IOB value for all of the dyes in the oil co... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7594774 | Writing instrument with fountain pen configuration A writing instrument has a barrel and a tip section through which a writing substance is applied by the writing instrument. The barrel has a shape that is graspable in the hand of a user so as to allow the tip section to be moved against a surface to controllably su... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7441976 | Water-based ink composition for ballpoint pen and ballpoint pen comprising the same A water-based ink composition for ballpoint pen, which comprises at least a colorant, water, a shear-thinning tackifier and a thickening inhibitor, wherein a ratio (x) of a viscosity after evaporation of 40 wt % of water from the total ink amount to an initial ink v... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7390138 | Ballpoint pen A ballpoint pen including: an ink accommodation cylinder; a ballpoint pen tip in which a ball is rotatably held, the pen tip being attached to a tip end of an ink-accommodation cylinder directly or through a tip holder; and ballpoint oil-based ink comprising at leas... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325992 | Gas-pressurized writing instrument and writing instrument refill A gas-pressurized writing instrument simply constructed so that a compressed gas will not escape to the outside by providing a writing point assembly (10) at the front end (14a) of a tube member (14), storing an ink (12) to be fed ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311462 | Device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product includes a container having a sidewall of which one edge delineates an opening. An annular portion of the sidewall forms a seating designed to house an applicator ball, mounted freely in rotation inside the seat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303350 | Ink composition for pressurized ball-point pen and pressurized ball-point pen An ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen and a pressurized ballpoint pen which can exhibit excellent writing properties, do not cause ink leakage and which are suited to handwriting. The ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen includes at least a c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303351 | Writing instrument and welding method of writing point assembly and writing instrument parts connecting structure and connecting method A writing point assembly and an ink tube and/or a holder can be welded appropriately at a predetermined area without using ultrasonic waves, so as to be able to prevent dislodging of the writing point assembly, ink leakage and the like. The rear end part, of a metal... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296944 | Marking instruments and methods of manufacturing marking instruments A handheld marking instrument includes a body having a substantially flat shape, a first chamber formed within the body and having an inner surface configured to receive and contain a marking substance within the body, and a first marking device configured to delive... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293930 | Dispenser head for fluid container A dispenser head for mounting to a container body has a storage cavity to contain a predetermined volume of agent, wherein the dispenser head comprises an inserting portion adapted for slidably inserting into the container body to communicate with the storage cavity... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7201792 | Water based ink composition for writing instrument Provided is a water-based ink composition for a writing instrument comprising at least a colorant and water, wherein a nonionic high molecular surfactant having an alkylene oxide chain as a hydrophilic group and having an average molecular weight of 3000 to 200,000 ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195415 | Writing instrument with variably inclinable tip A writing instrument is ergonomically adjusted to the position of a user's hands. The writing device has a substantially tubular shaft along a main axis, a terminal part at the rear end of the shaft and a substantially conical tip at the front end of the shaft. Usin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168874 | Device having a magnetic applicator and/or wiper member A device for applying a substance, in particular a cosmetic, the device comprising an applicator having a structure for application purposes and capable of transporting the substance onto a surface to be treated, and optionally a wiper member for wiping said applica... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150575 | Freestanding penholder A penholder having a retractable tether for holding a pen in an upright position adjacent a vertical portion of the stand extending the when not in use for easily finding the pen. The tether extends when the pen is in use but does not interfere with use since little... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144176 | Ink reservoir for attaching to various pens A pen includes a housing, and an ink reservoir to be received in the housing. The ink reservoir includes a cartridge received in the housing and for receiving ink, a barrel attaching to front of the cartridge, and a nib attached to the barrel, for extending out thro... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140799 | Writing implement A writing implement, wherein elements forming a reverse flow prevention mechanism are formed in rather simple shapes and assembly process for the reverse flow prevention mechanism is rather simplified. The reverse flow prevention mechanism (19) comprises a va... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140798 | Coating fluid and fluid applicator In order to inhibit titanium oxide from settling down over a long period of time and secure a leveling property of a coating fluid including an ink composition, provided is a coating fluid for a fluid applicator, comprising at least titanium oxide, a resin and an or... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131181 | Tool for manufacturing ballpoint pens A tool and method of manufacturing a tool for making ballpoint pen tips, called rough tips, in their seat zone and preferably in their cone zone. The tool is mounted in fast-rotating precision spindles and the position of the tool may be adjusted to adjust the dimen... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117818 | Multipurpose flow control device A flow control mechanism is provided for regulating the flow of fluid from a container or vessel, e.g., a plastic bottle containing a fluid such as water or the like. The flow control mechanism may be advantageously employed in a variety of applications where it is ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108439 | Flexible barrel writing instrument A writing instrument having a retractable ball point pen with a metallic coil or spring barrel which permits the instrument to bend, a cushion or textured grip, inner and upper sleeves to provide a housing for the ends of the ink refill cartridge, a click mechanism ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086418 | Paint conduit A paint conduit has a jacket surrounding an interior and a hose arranged in the interior of the jacket. At least one end member is attached to a first end of the jacket and secures a first end of the hose in the jacket. The at least one end member has an end member ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083349 | Writing implement A writing implement includes a cylindrical shaft member, a pen tip member which is fixed to one end of the shaft member and from which colored ink seeps out, liquid for ink which is stored in the shaft member and which comprises a part of the colored ink seeping out... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083665 | Highlightable marking composition, method of highlighting the same, highlightable marking composition kit, and highlighted marking composition complex A highlightable ink including a colored pigment and an eradicable colorant; a kit including the highlightable ink and an eradicator solution; an ink complex including a colorless or substantially colorless eradicable dye selected from the group consisting of diarylm... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077593 | Writing utensil A writing instrument has an ink storing chamber 12 formed inside a main body 10 of the writing instrument, a writing element 17 provided on a front end of the main body 10, a reservoir chamber 14 formed between the ink storing cham... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071245 | Oil-based ballpoint pen ink composition and oil-based ballpoint pen An oil-based ballpoint pen ink composition comprising a) a colorant, b) a solvent containing one or more solvents having the following chemical structural formula (1) where R1, R2 and R... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040827 | Device and method for applying and/or packaging a product A device for at least one of applying a product to a surface and packaging a product may include at least one element that may include at least one substance, and at least one of the product and the surface receiving the product may be enabled to contact the at leas... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037015 | Roller ball pen for pigmented inks A free ink roller ball pen for dispensing low viscosity inks containing pigments that are prone to sedimentation. The instrument contains an ink reservoir chamber, a nib chamber provided with a roller ball socket assembly, a pressure equalization overflow chamber fo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022910 | Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DS... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011465 | Container for dispensing a heated fluid A container adapted to heat and dispense material comprises a container (1) which defines a first compartment (3) adapted, in use, to be filled with the material requiring heating, such as epilatory wax, and a second compartment (9) adjacent to ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004661 | Ballpoint pen nib provided with a stem with communication flutes A ballpoint pen (1) nib (2) housing the ball (3) and having a stem (6), at least one part of which is inserted coaxially into a hole (5) in the lower end (4f) of a hollow barrel (4) forming part of the ballpoin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971814 | Ball tip for a writing instrument and method for making same The ball point comprises a body having a front surface and a housing emerging in an opening in the front surface and communicating with a passage supplying a fluid. A ball can rotate freely in the housing. The body front surface has a peripheral portion parallel to ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951389 | Ink cartridge An ink cartridge may have an ink accommodating portion shaped to contain ink, an k supply hole disposed at a bottom of the ink accommodating portion, and a valve unit including a movable valve portion and a fixed valve portion, the movable valve portion being orient... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945726 | Refill for oil-based ink ballpoint pen and oil-based ink ballpoint pen A refill for an oil-based ink ballpoint pen which inhibits starving at the beginning of writing and protects a pen point and which inhibits an ink solvent from absorbing moisture from the outside and volatilizing with the passage of time and is excellent in making w... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939071 | Roll-on applicator A container for applying a lip treatment material to a user is described. The lip treatment material may have a chromatic or nonchromatic color or be a dark gray. The container has a base, an outer surface, an inner surface and a top surface. The top surface has at ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926458 | Ball-point pen refill For producing a pressurized ball-point pen refill the ball-point pen refill includes a tip, an ink storage tube and a tail plug, wherein ink is filled in the space of the ink storage tube relatively near to the tip, and a pressuring gas is filled in the space of the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905539 | Black eradicable ink, methods of eradication of the same, eradicable ink kit, and eradicated ink complex A shear-thinning eradicable ink including water, a dye selected from the group consisting of diarylmethane derivatives, triarylmethane derivatives, methine dyes, and a solvent, wherein the ink has a shear-thinning index in the range of about 0.35 to about 1.0; a kit... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899486 | Pen with a scented housing A writing pen such as a ballpoint pen having a scented housing or barrel made by including a scented agent (natural or synthetic) into the material (such as plastic) forming the pen housing. In the case of a metal housing or barrel, the pen has a scented coating suc... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887008 | Ballpoint pen tip, ballpoint pen utilizing the ballpoint pen tip and method of manufacturing the ballpoint pen tip There is provided a ballpoint pen tip that minimizes thin spots such as impact thin spots even if upward writing or an impact causes entry of air, allows rapid return to normal writing, and minimizes manufacturing costs. A writing ball and a check ball included in t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866439 | Marking instruments and methods of manufacturing marking instruments A handheld marking instrument includes a body having a substantially flat shape, a first chamber formed within the body and having an inner surface configured to receive and contain a marking substance within the body, and a first marking device configured to delive... | 03/15/2005 |
