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US 5,845,985 AGranted
Night writer
OwnerToungia Tei Xiong, Koua Xionginventors
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Abstract
A ball point pen having a pocket clip with a light source located within the clip. A self contained battery power source located in the pen's body is electrically connected to the light source through a button switch. Activation or deactivation of the button switch and its circuit for the light source is accomplished by depressing a rear mounted external button on the pen.
Claims4
A writing implement having an attached pocket clip with a light source comprising:
- a writing implement having a hollow body with a front portion, a front writing element capable of deploying or retracting in the front portion of said body and a rear portion opposite said front portion, said hollow body also having a rear body mounted external pocket clip adapted to fasten the writing implement to a clothing pocket of a user;
- a push button switch mounted in the rear portion of said hollow body and extending therefrom:
- a self-contained electrical power source mounted within the hollow body and electrically connectable to said push button switch;
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- a mini-light source mounted in said external pocket clip and electrically connectable to said power source in the hollow body by pushing on said push button switch, said light source being capable of emitting a light towards the front writing element when connected to said power source.
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