Wicking nib device and system
AssigneeCrayola LLC
InventorsCraig Skinner, Scott Collins, Richard Kuiken, Anthony P. Monzo, Jake Towne, Keith Allison
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Abstract
The technology described herein relates to a system and device for saturating an absorbent wicking nib with at least two inks transferred from at least two ink donor structures, to provide a multicolor marker nib. In aspects, a wicking nib device is configured to orient the saturated marking nibs of two different-colored, saturated marker nibs directly adjacent opposing side portions of a porous wicking nib, such that the porous wicking nib simultaneously wicks ink from both contacted marker nibs to create a dual-color marking nib. The wicking nib device may include an aperture for viewing the wicking action.
Claims15
A wicking nib system comprising:
- at least one wicking nib component;
- and
- a base housing, wherein the base housing comprises:
- a wicking nib positioner having a central axis extending vertically therethrough;
- at least one marker positioner, wherein a central axis of the at least one marker positioner is at an acute angle relative to the central axis of the wicking nib positioner, and wherein the at least one marker positioner is configured to secure a saturated marker nib of at least one marker immediately adjacent and in contact with a portion of a sidewall of the wicking nib component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.