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US 12,083,818 B2Granted
Writing instrument and method
AssigneesBIC Violex Single Member S.A., Societe BIC
InventorsGeorgios Katsikas, Etienne Michenaud
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Abstract
A writing instrument between a first end and a second end including a writing element configured to transition between a non-writing state and a writing state, a first housing member oriented about at least a portion of the writing element and extending between the first end and the second end of the writing instrument, and an actuator configured to be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein the writing element is configured to transition from the non-writing state toward the writing state when the actuator moves from the first position toward the second position, and the writing element is configured to transition from the writing state to the non-writing state when the actuator moves from the second position toward the first position.
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A writing instrument extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the writing instrument comprising:
- a writing element configured to produce writing upon a surface and to transition between a non-writing state and a writing state;
- a first housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element and extending axially along the axis;
- a second housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element, at least a portion of the second housing member extending axially along the axis, and the first housing member being oriented radially about at least a portion of the second housing member with respect to the axis;
- a holder configured to receive and support the writing element;
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- an actuator configured to be moved radially between a first position and a second position with respect to the axis;
- wherein the actuator is configured to be moved by a user from the first position toward the second position and to be moved automatically from the second position toward the first position, the writing element is configured to transition from the non-writing state toward the writing state when the actuator is moved by the user from the first position toward the second position, and the writing element is configured to transition from the writing state to the non-writing state when the actuator automatically moves from the second position toward the first position,
- wherein the second housing member is configured to move relative to the first housing member, axially between a first position and a second position, when the actuator moves between the first position and the second position, and
- wherein the second housing member and the holder are configured to move in opposite directions of each other when the actuator is moved between the first position and the second position.
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A writing instrument extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the writing instrument comprising:
- a writing element configured to produce writing upon a surface and to transition between a non-writing state and a writing state, wherein the writing element is biased toward the non-writing state by a bias member;
- a first housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element and extending axially along the axis;
- a second housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element, at least a portion of the second housing member extending axially along the axis, and the first housing member being oriented radially about at least a portion of the second housing member with respect to the axis;
- a holder configured to receive and support the writing element;
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- an actuator configured to be moved radially between a first position and a second position with respect to the axis;
- wherein the actuator is configured to be moved by a user from the first position toward the second position and to be moved automatically from the second position toward the first position, the writing element is configured to transition from the non-writing state toward the writing state when the actuator is moved by the user from the first position toward the second position, and the writing element is configured to transition from the writing state to the non-writing state when the actuator automatically moves from the second position toward the first position,
- wherein the bias member is positioned between the holder and the first housing member, and
- wherein the second housing member is configured to move relative to the first housing member, axially between a first position and a second position, when the actuator moves between the first position and the second position.
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A writing instrument extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the writing instrument comprising:
- a writing element configured to produce writing upon a surface and to transition between a non-writing state and a writing state;
- a first housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element and extending axially along the axis;
- a second housing member oriented radially about at least a portion of the writing element, at least a portion of the second housing member extending axially along the axis, and the first housing member being oriented radially about at least a portion of the second housing member with respect to the axis;
- a holder configured to receive and support the writing element, wherein the holder includes a first holder member and a second holder member, and a radially-extending shoulder of the holder being positioned on the second holder member;
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- an actuator configured to be moved radially between a first position and a second position with respect to the axis;
- wherein the actuator is configured to be moved by a user from the first position toward the second position and to be moved automatically from the second position toward the first position, the writing element is configured to transition from the non-writing state toward the writing state when the actuator is moved by the user from the first position toward the second position, and the writing element is configured to transition from the writing state to the non-writing state when the actuator automatically moves from the second position toward the first position, and
- wherein the second housing member is configured to move relative to the first housing member, axially between a first position and a second position, when the actuator moves between the first position and the second position.
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