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US 12,251,959 B2Granted
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AssigneeBIC Violex Single Member S.A.
InventorMichail Kokozidis
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Abstract
A writing instrument comprising an inner reservoir for storing a first medium, wherein the inner reservoir comprises at least one opening at a first distal area of the inner reservoir; a sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner reservoir; an outer reservoir for storing a second medium; and an actuator. The inner reservoir and the sleeve are movable with respect to each other by actuation of the actuator, and the inner reservoir and the sleeve are arranged at least partially within the outer reservoir.
Claims20
A writing instrument comprising:
- an inner reservoir for storing a first medium, wherein the inner reservoir comprises at least one opening at a first distal area of the inner reservoir and at least one opening at a second distal area of the inner reservoir;
- a sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner reservoir;
- an outer reservoir for storing a second medium;
- an actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are movable with respect to each other by actuation of the actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are arranged at least partially within the outer reservoir;
- wherein the sleeve is configured to be in at least one of a first position, a second position, or a third position relative to the inner reservoir;
- and
- wherein at least one of:
- the first distal area and the second distal area are sequential,
- in the third position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir, the at least one opening at the second distal area is uncovered by the sleeve, such as to allow the first medium to flow through the at least one opening at the second distal area, or
- the third position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir is configured to allow a higher quantity of first medium to flow through the at least one opening at the second distal area compared to a second position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir.
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A writing instrument comprising:
- an inner reservoir for storing a first medium, wherein the inner reservoir comprises at least one opening at a first distal area of the inner reservoir, at least one opening at a second distal area, and at least one opening a third distal area of the inner reservoir;
- a sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner reservoir;
- an outer reservoir for storing a second medium;
- and
- an actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are movable with respect to each other by actuation of the actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are arranged at least partially within the outer reservoir;
- wherein the sleeve is configured to be in at least one of a first position, a second position, a third position, or a fourth position relative to the inner reservoir;
- wherein at least one of:
- the second distal area and the third distal area are sequential,
- in the fourth position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir, the at least one opening at the third distal area is uncovered by the sleeve, such as to allow the first medium to flow through the at least one opening at the third distal area, or
- the fourth position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir is configured to allow a higher quantity of first medium to flow through the at least one opening at the third distal area compared to the third position of the sleeve relative to the inner reservoir.
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A writing instrument comprising:
- an inner reservoir for storing a first medium, wherein the inner reservoir comprises at least one opening at a first distal area of the inner reservoir, and at least one opening at a second distal area of the inner reservoir;
- a sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner reservoir;
- an outer reservoir for storing a second medium;
- and
- an actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are movable with respect to each other by actuation of the actuator;
- wherein the inner reservoir and the sleeve are arranged at least partially within the outer reservoir;
- wherein the sleeve and the inner reservoir are axially slidable relative to each other;
- wherein the distal areas extend in radial direction around the inner reservoir;
- and
- wherein the distal areas are arranged in axial sequential order.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.