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US 2011/0263401 A1Published application
Writing implement body and method of making same
OwnerChristopher W.E. Coteinventor
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Abstract
Writing implements, such as ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils, and method of making such writing implements, having a body made of recycled newspaper are disclosed. The writing implement's body, often referred to as a barrel, may be decorated, shaped, scented or have other desirable features.
Claims31
A method of making a writing instrument having a body made of newspaper, the method comprising:
- securing a leading edge of a sheet of newspaper to an elongated cylinder;
- rolling the elongated cylinder such that the sheet of newspaper rolls onto itself along the elongated cylinder;
- applying a binding agent to the sheet of newspaper as it rolls onto itself forming a newspaper tube along the elongated cylinder, wherein the newspaper tube comprises layers of newspaper and binding agent;
- heating the newspaper tube formed on the elongated cylinder until the binding agent substantially dries;
- removing the newspaper tube from the elongated cylinder;
- and
- securing to a first end of the newspaper tube a writing mechanism.
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A method of making an elongated newspaper barrel for use as a body of a writing instrument, the method comprising:
- placing a leading edge of a sheet of newspaper along an elongated rod comprising a substantially non-stick outer surface;
- placing a first fastener over a first portion of a newspaper sheet and placing a second fastener over a second portion of the newspaper sheet, wherein the first and second fasteners hold the respective first and second portions of the newspaper sheet against the elongated rod;
- rolling the elongated rod such that the sheet of newspaper rolls onto itself forming an elongated newspaper barrel along the elongated rod;
- applying a binding agent to the sheet of newspaper as it rolls onto itself forming the elongated newspaper barrel along the elongated rod, wherein the newspaper barrel comprises layers of newspaper and binding agent;
- heating the newspaper barrel formed on the elongated rod in an oven until the binding agent substantially dries and the newspaper barrel substantially hardens;
- removing the newspaper barrel from the elongated rod;
- and
- cutting a first end and a second end of the newspaper barrel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.