Multifunction writing instrument

A multifunction writing instrument comprising:

• a body extending in an axial direction and housing a ring portion movable in rotation about the axial direction, at least two retractable writing elements, and a fixed writing element;
• the ring portion having at least two pairs of guide surfaces and the at least two retractable writing elements each including a writing tip and a button, each of the at least two retractable writing elements being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip protrudes from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body;
• the buttons being configured to cooperate with the pair of guide such that actuation of the button facilitates movement of one of the at least two retractable writing elements from the retracted position to the writing position and returns the other of the at least two retractable writing elements from the writing position to the retracted position, whereby at most, only one of the at least two retractable writing elements is in the writing position;
• wherein the buttons of the at least two retractable writing elements are disposed radially outside the ring portion while the fixed writing element extends inside the ring portion.

A multifunction writing instrument comprising:

• a body extending in an axial direction and housing a ring portion movable in rotation about the axial direction and a plurality of retractable writing elements;
• the ring portion having at least two pairs of guide surfaces and the plurality of retractable writing elements each including a writing tip and a button, each of the plurality of retractable writing elements being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip protrudes from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body;
• at least one of the buttons being configured to cooperate with one pair of the at least two pairs of guide surfaces such that actuation of the button of one of the plurality of retractable writing elements facilitates movement of the one of the plurality of retractable writing elements from the retracted position to the writing position and return at least one of the other of the plurality of retractable writing elements from the writing position to the retracted position, whereby at most, one of the plurality of retractable writing elements is in the writing position;
• wherein the other of the buttons is disposed radially inside the ring portion while the other of the buttons is disposed radially outside the ring portion.