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AssigneePorsche Lizenz Und Handelsgesellschaft Mbh & Co.KG
InventorJoerg Tragatschnig
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A flexible housing is provided for writing implements or for other articles of everyday use, such as bottles, lighters, etc. The housing has at least one separating point to provide a flexible housing that can move independently of the elastic properties of the base material used. The elements of the housing that are separated by the separating point are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner, and the form-fitting region has play. As a result, the housing can move, and the extent of movement is determined by the sum of the selected plays over all separating points. The ability of the housing to move allows an interaction between the housing and the article received by the housing, i.e. a movement of the housing acts on the article received and can produce a desired function (moving a pen refill, producing a flame, ejecting liquid, etc.).
A flexible housing that can be moved along a first axis and has at least one separating point perpendicular to the first axis, the housing acting on an article received by the housing, the separating point running completely or at least substantially around a periphery of the housing and having at least one region in which two elements of the housing that are separated by the separating point are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner to define a form-fitting region has play in a direction of the axis.
A method for producing a flexible housing that can move in a direction of a first axis, comprising the following steps:
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