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Wireless stylus and disposable stylus cartridge therefor for use with a pen computing device

Patent 5635682 Issued on June 3, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 3, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor: Kable

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Inventors

Application

No. 214166 filed on 03/16/1994

US Classes:

178/19.01, Writing digitizer stylus345/179Stylus

Examiners

Primary: Kuntz, Curtis
Assistant: Loomis, Paul

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G08C 021/00

Abstract

A wireless stylus apparatus for use with a pen computing device having a input screen or tablet for inputting information into the pen computing device. The wireless stylus includes, but is not limited to, a reusable barrel having an open end and a disposable stylus cartridge having a body section and a head section. The head section has a point. The information is input to the pen computing device when the point is in contact with the surface of the input screen or tablet. The disposable stylus cartridge is meant to be releasably mounted in the reusable barrel so that the head section can extend beyond the open end thereof. The disposable stylus cartridge is configured to leave no discernable mark on the input screen or tablet when the head section of the disposable stylus cartridge is in contact with the input screen or tablet. Additionally, A disposable stylus cartridge adapted to replace a refill cartridge used with a typical reusable writing device is disclosed. The reusable writing device has a barrel which includes an open end. The disposable stylus cartridge is configured to input information into a pen computing device which includes an input screen. The disposable stylus cartridge includes, but is not limited to a body section and a head section integrally formed with the body section. The head section has a point. Information is input to the pen computing device when the point is placed into contact with the input screen of the pen computing device. The disposable stylus cartridge is configured to be releasably mounted in the reusable barrel so that the head section of the disposable stylus cartridge can extend beyond the open end of the barrel. The disposable stylus cartridge is configured to leave no discernable mark on the input screen when the point of the head section of the disposable stylus cartridge is in contact therewith. Finally, the disposable stylus cartridge being configured to wear with use.

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