Marker maker
AssigneeCrayola LLC
InventorsRobert J. Henry, Joseph Moll, James Allen, David A. Cziraky
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Abstract
A marker-making kit for assembling a marking device having a user-determined mixture of marking solution is provided. The kit includes a base unit coupled to a marker positioning mechanism and a press mechanism. A mixing tube holder secures a mixing tube used for collecting a desired amount of one or more marker fluids. A mixed marker solution is combined, including any number of different colors of marker fluid, and used to saturate a marker reservoir. The saturated reservoir may then be transferred to a maker barrel positioned near the press mechanism. By applying an amount of force with a marker compression arm, a completed marker is secured, enclosing the marker reservoir inside a marker barrel.
Claims19
A customized marker assembly kit comprising:
- one or more marker barrels;
- one or more marker nibs;
- one or more marker reservoirs;
- one or more end plugs;
- one or more marker caps;
- and
- a handheld marker assembly device comprising:
- a base unit comprising at least one storage compartment;
- and
- a press mechanism comprising a compression arm, wherein the press mechanism is coupled to the base unit, the press mechanism adapted to assemble a customized marker comprising one of the one or more marker barrels, one of the one or more marker nibs, one of the one or more marker reservoirs, and one of the one or more end plugs, and wherein the compression arm is configured to apply a force against the end plug when a user rotatably maneuvers the compression arm to move the compression arm from a first position to a second position relative to the customized marker being assembled.
An apparatus for assembling a customized marking device comprising:
- a base unit comprising at least one storage compartment and a marker compression positioner comprising a cavity;
- and
- a press mechanism adapted to assemble a marking device secured within the cavity of the marker compression positioner, the marking device comprising a marker barrel and an end plug, wherein the press mechanism comprises a compression arm rotatably coupled to the base unit at a rotation point, wherein the arm is configured to apply a direct force against the end plug of the marking device secured by the marker compression positioner when the compression arm is rotatably moved by a user from a first position to a second position relative to the marker compression positioner;
- wherein, when in the first position, the compression arm is not vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner;
- and wherein, when in the second position, the compression arm is vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner.
A handheld marker making device comprising:
- a base unit comprising:
- at least one storage compartment;
- and
- a marker compression positioner comprising a cavity for receiving a marker and configured to secure the marker to the base unit;
- and
- a press mechanism coupled to the base unit, the press mechanism adapted to assemble the marker comprising a marker barrel, a marker nib, a marker reservoir, and an end plug;
- wherein the press mechanism comprises a compression arm rotatably coupled to the base unit at a rotation point, wherein the compression arm is configured to apply a direct force against the end plug of the marker secured by the marker compression positioner when the compression arm is rotatably moved from a first position to a second position relative to the marker compression positioner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.