Method for disassembling a writing instrument
OwnerSteven L. Wilksinventor
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Abstract
Methods and tools are disclosed for disassembling hand made, high quality writing instruments. Hand made, high quality writing instruments are typically comprised of several different components. The methods and tools allow the individual components of a writing instrument to be disassembled without marring or destroying the components of the writing instrument. The tools for disassembling a hand made, high quality pen comprise a first shaft for removing the pen tip, and a second shaft and spreader for removing the internal mechanism of the pen without destroying the pen's internal mechanism or marring the surface of the pen body.
Claims5
A writing instrument disassembly method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a writing instrument having a body, a tip press fit into one end of the body, an internal mechanism press fit into an opposite end of the body, a refill threaded into said internal mechanism, a cap and a cap clip press fit into said cap;
- b) gripping the writing instrument about said body;
- c) gripping said cap and manually separating said body from said cap to expose an end of said internal mechanism;
- d) unscrewing said refill from said internal mechanism;
- e) removing said refill from said body;
- f) gripping said body while inserting an end of a first shaft into said body and contacting said tip with the end of said first shaft;
- g) applying a force to an opposite end of said first shaft thereby removing said tip from said body;
- h) removing said first shaft from said body;
- i) inserting a second shaft into an opposite end of said body to contact an end of said internal mechanism, said second shaft having a diameter larger than an inside diameter of said internal mechanism and slightly smaller than the diameter of said body;
- j) placing the exposed end of said internal mechanism in a tapered end of a spreader;
- k) sliding said internal mechanism into said spreader until the tapered end of said spreader contacts said body;
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- l) applying a force to said spreader and said second shaft to push said internal mechanism out of said body and into said spreader, thereby disassembling the writing instrument.
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