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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708486 | Airtight cap structure An airtight cap structure is provided, in which the number of parts is not increased, and moreover, a design property can be given, and air-tightness can be secured. A cap is configured by two-color molding of a soft portion comprised of an elastic soft resin... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7168105 | Convertible multi-use writing instrument In one embodiment, a convertible multi-use writing instrument includes a quick-use arrangement including a quick-use writing instrument and a quick-use cap for encapsulating the quick-use writing instrument. The quick-use arrangement is convertible to a full-size ar... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128488 | Instrument An instrument includes a holder for holding a medium, a cap capable of covering a tip end portion of the medium, and a knock member provided to be capable of knocking to attach and detach the cap. The cap is connected to the knock member via a rotational transform m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7044675 | Leak resistant writing instrument A writing instrument containing an ink reservoir, a writing medium, and a writing tip. Advantageously, a superabsorbent polymer can be associated with any writing instrument element or component, in order to absorb a writing medium to an extent sufficient to prevent... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6974272 | Writing instrument cap A writing instrument cap having a clip as a separate part. The clip attachment, to which the clip is fitted, is projectively formed on the outer periphery of the cap. The clip attachment is formed with a vent hole penetrating between the interior and exterior of the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966718 | Writing instrument, writing instrument cap and method of assembly of a writing instrument cap A writing instrument includes a front barrel and an ink tank. When, with a rear barrel for accommodating the ink tank removably fitted on the ink tank, a cap formed to cover the front barrel is fitted on the front barrel, the cap is positioned and fastened by abutme... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935799 | Stick-like object receiving member and barrel provided with stick-like object receiving member In a stick-like object receiving member having safety precautions, which receives a stick-like object, a sufficient air passage is secured without exerting an influence on the size of the stick-like object or the receiving member. An eraser receiving member 16 | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915554 | Process of molding and assembling three-dimensional ornaments In a process of molding and assembling a three-dimensional ornament, a mold having a recess in which is formed an opening is provided. A molding pattern is located inside the opening. A first material fills in the molding pattern to form a plurality of protruded dec... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6375376 | Photo frame pen A display frame pen which functions both as a pen and a frame structure for displaying such things as photographs. The display frame pen includes a pen cap assembly detachably coupled to a pen casing assembly. The pen cap assembly includes telescopically ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371677 | Molded pen cap with biasing clip A pen includes a vertical pen barrel, a mounting seat mounted fixedly on a top end of the pen barrel, and a molded metal unitary unit. The unit includes a pen top disposed swingably on the seat, and a pen clip extending integrally and downwardly from the ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6076988 | Cap assembly of writing brush A cap assembly of a writing brush comprises a cap having a top opening, first and second circumferential recesses located below and adjacent to the top opening; and a collapsable sleeve having first and second end holes with first and second circumferenti... | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5984554 | Airtight cosmetic case with bellows The present invention is an airtight case comprising a base for receiving a stick-type product, a hollow cap, and a hollow plug sleeve inserted within the cap. The plug sleeve has an open end and a closed end, the closed end being a flexible bellows. This... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975783 | Pen cap with pressure relief means A pen cap for closing on a ball-point pen to prevent ink leakage, the pen cap including a cap body, a sealing cap covered on the cap body, and a ball valve mounted inside the cap body within the sealing cap and moved between inside ribs in the cap body an... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957608 | Cap for writing instrument Basic configuration of a cap is as follows. When the end face of an elastic seal cylinder arranged in a cap for a writing instrument is caused to abut against and come into tight contact with the end portion of the mouth piece of a barrel cylinder to herm... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5876140 | Cap device A cap is fitted onto an engagement portion of a main body such as that of a writing implement, paint applicator, make-up applicator, or container. An inner wall of the cap is provided with a flexible operating member having a free end capable of bending i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5803640 | Applicator An applicator includes: a barrel cylinder; an application portion in front of the barrel cylinder; a tank placed behind the application portion for storing liquid inside the barrel cylinder; a pipe (conduit) for conducting the liquid ejected from the tank... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5762435 | Cap for writing instrument A writing instrument includes a body, a writing tip projected from a tip end of the body, an ink supplying mechanism having low-viscosity ink contained therein for supplying the ink to the writing tip, the ink supplying mechanism being incorporated in the... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5632565 | Removable cap with fluid passage A removable cap of the invention is used for an elongated or writing instrument. The cap is formed of a hollow main body, a supporting member projecting laterally from a side wall of the main body, and a clip projecting from a side of the supporting membe... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5551789 | Cosmetic material container A cosmetic material container comprises: a sleeve holder 1 having an open front end 12 and an open rear end 11; a tail plug 2 for closing the open rear end 11 of the sleeve holder 1; an applying tip unit 3 secured to an open front end side of the sleeve h... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5533823 | Sealed cosmetic dispenser A sealed lipstick dispenser assembly has a base, a sleeve mounted within the base containing a lipstick pomade, and a cover mounted over the base and receiving a portion of the sleeve and pomade within a hollow interior. A bellows-like sealing member defi... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5462379 | Applicator having cap which pressurizes and seals inner space An inexpensive applicator in which the air within the inner barrel of a cap enters the fluid tank of the applicator to increase the internal pressure thereof in the process where the cap is engaged with the neck of the applicator, so that the fluid tank n... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5451114 | Liquid applicator and a cap thereof A lead portion 18 and a cap mounting portion 34 are provided at a lead end portion of a main shaft 10 of a liquid applicator. A projected portion 36 is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cap mounting portion 34, A cap mountable to this main... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5441356 | Cap for writing device A cap for a writing device which prevents drying of ink within a given writing device comprises a cap having a ventilating hole at the leading end thereof, an inner cap formed within the cap and having a ventilating hole at the leading end thereof, a spri... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5427464 | Cap with air passage for a writing instrument A cap is provided for a writing instrument to eliminate a potential threat to safety when swallowed. The cap permits easy assembly of an inner cap into an outer shell without using any tools. The cap has an outer shell and a tip seal member (inner shell) ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5362169 | Applicator having cap which pressurizes inner space Disclosed is an applicator in which the air within the inner barrel of a cap is designed to enter into the fluid tank of the applicator to increase the internal pressure of the fluid tank in the process that the cap is engaged with the body of the applica... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5342134 | Lipstick article A lipstick article is provided which houses a lipstick with a water content of from 0.5 to 30% by weight. The lipstick is packaged in a casing including a base, an elongated cylindrical inner body received in the base and containing the lipstick, a device... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5338123 | Double-ended pen A double-ended pen has a pair of elongated liquid-holding reservoirs each having a rear end, a front end having a liquid-applying tip, an intermediate portion between the ends and having at the rear end a predetermined relatively small outside diameter, a... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5336011 | Storage cap with spring biased female threads An improved protective storage cap for a rod-shaped device or instrument, particularly a fountain pen, wherein the female threads for securing the device within the cap are disposed within an axially and rotationally moveable ring. The ring is held statio... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5203637 | Cap for writing implement with air vent and guide A cap for a writing implement comprises an outer cap having open top and bottom ends with an inner cap having at its top a closed end and at its bottom an open end and coaxially connected to the outer cap by means of a plurality of radially extending ribs... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5197814 | Lipstick article A lipstick article is provided which houses a lipstick with a water content of from 0.5 to 30% by weight. The lipstick is packaged in a casing including a base, an elongated cylindrical inner body received in the base and containing the lipstick, a device... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5186564 | Vented removable cap A vented removable cap includes an outer cylindrical member and an inner cap member suspendedly mounted in the cylindrical member. A partial enclosure wall is integrally formed with the cylindrical member at an end thereof. The partial enclosure wall incl... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5161906 | Writing instrument A writing instrument including a top part (4) which has a movable clip (20) arranged therein in a reliably functioning and stable manner so that the clip can be operated securely. The top part (4) contains a function section in the form of an inner cap (8... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5154526 | Capillary pen cover Protective cap for capillary writing instruments comprised of a relatively flexible outer casing and a relatively rigid inner casing. One end of the outer casing is adapted to form a substantially fluid tight seal on the body of a writing instrument. A fl... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5127754 | Writing instrument's cap with safety vent A writing instrument's cap includes a main cylinder; and an inner cylinder fixedly fitted in the main cylinder includes: a cup-shpaed upper portion having a bottom, an annular flange provided to an upper end thereof, and a large diameter portion provided ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5114258 | Cap with air passage A cap includes a cap body and a clip attached to the cap body. The cap body has a small portion in a tip side thereof, and the sectional shape of the small portion is smaller than that of the adjacent portion. The clip has an annular mounting portion moun... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5013172 | Writing utensil with spacer ring A one shot use, nonreusable or nonrefillable writing implement has a writing insert with a front end writing tip and a rear end projection for perforating the closure of a writing liquid (india ink etc.) reservoir; a two part cap has an axially slidable e... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4917522 | Manually-operated fluid dispenser and associated closure cap A manually-operated dispenser for user-controlled discharge of an internally-stored fluid includes a variable length assembly normally driven to its maximum longitudinal extension for fluid-tightly closing a fluid discharge opening and a vent opening disp... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4844642 | Cap for writing equipment The cap for writing equipment comprises an air vent in the top portion, means installed on the inner peripheral surface for providing airtightness, a miniature cap movably enclosed in the axial direction in a space formed with the top face, the inner peri... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4759651 | Writing instrument with a signal cap The cap for the writing instrument comprises a jacket mounted slidably on a sealing insert or sleeve which provides a sealed moisture chamber for the writing tip when the cap is on the writing instrument. Near the writing tip there is a circular bulge on ... | 07/26/1988 |
