Tethered pencil device
OwnerKristi Foldsinventor
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Abstract
A tethered pencil device is provided. The device is primarily comprised of a body, a tether anchor, a base, an eraser, and a tip. The body is preferably made of a metal or rigid plastic material and retains all the functions of any pencil known in the art. A tether connects the body of the device to the base, which is attached to a desk or other workstation. A button may be pressed to protrude a lead from the device in which a user may write. An eraser may remove any mistakes in writing. The body of the device may then be placed into a channel of the base for storage until the device is required again.
Claims10
A tethered pencil device comprising:
- a body comprising a first threaded set screw opening, and a second threaded set screw opening;
- a tether anchor comprising a third threaded set screw opening and being attached to one end of said body;
- a base comprising a fastener for attachment to a support surface;
- a tether fixedly attached to the base and to the tether anchor;
- an eraser attached to said tether anchor;
- a tip comprising a lead opening and attached to another end of said body;
- and
- a plurality of set screws respectively received in said set screw openings.
A method of using a tethered pencil device, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a tethered pencil device comprised of a body, a tether anchor, a base, an eraser, and a tip;
- attaching the base to a desk via a fastener of the base;
- placing a piece of lead into the body;
- attaching the eraser to the tether anchor via a first pair of reciprocating fasteners and a first set screw;
- attaching the tether anchor to the body via a second pair of reciprocating fasteners and a second set screw;
- attaching the tip to the body via a third pair of reciprocating fasteners and a third set screw;
- and
- pressing a button of the tethered pencil device to push the piece of lead out of the tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.