Coloring device

A coloring device for transferring coloring material to a surface to be marked from either a first writing instrument having a first cross-section or a second writing instrument having a second cross-section which is different from the first cross-section, the coloring device comprising:

• a rotatable roller for selectively contacting the surface to be marked;
• a housing supporting the roller and including a holder in proximity to the roller, the holder being positioned to hold the first writing instrument in contact with the roller;
• an insert removably coupled to the holder for adapting the holder to secure the second writing instrument in contact with the roller;
• and
• means for rotating the roller about an axis of rotation such that the roller obtains coloring material from the writing instrument secured by the holder and, upon contacting the surface to be marked, transfers the coloring material to the surface to be marked.

A coloring device for transferring coloring material to a surface to be marked from either a first writing instrument having a first cross-section or a second writing instrument having a second cross-section which is different from the first cross-section, the coloring device comprising:

• a housing including a holder to hold a first instrument;
• an insert removably coupled to the holder for adapting the holder to secure a second writing instrument;
• and,
• a roller connected to the housing for rotation about an axis, the roller being positioned to contact a writing instrument disposed in the holder to obtain coloring material therefrom and further being positioned to contact a surface to transfer the coloring material obtained from the writing instrument thereto as the roller rotates about the axis.

A coloring device for transferring coloring material from a marker to a surface to be marked comprising:

• a rotatable roller for selectively contacting the surface to be marked;
• a housing supporting the roller and including a holder in proximity to the roller, the holder being positioned to hold a marker in contact with the roller;
• and,
• means independent of contact between the roller and the surface to be marked for rotating the roller about an axis of rotation such that the roller obtains coloring material from a marker and, upon contacting the surface to be marked, transfers the coloring material to the surface to be marked.

A coloring device for transferring coloring material from a writing instrument to a surface to be marked comprising:

• a rotatable roller for selectively contacting the surface to be marked;
• a housing supporting the roller and including a holder in proximity to the roller, the holder being positioned to hold a writing instrument in contact with the roller;
• and,
• means independent of contact between the roller and the surface to be marked for rotating the roller about an axis of rotation such that the roller obtains coloring material from a writing instrument and, upon contacting the surface to be marked, transfers the coloring material to the surface to be marked.