A universal marking instrument apparatus usable for forming marking instruments of various configurations comprising:
- A. a barrel means being generally tubular and defining a reservoir means therewithin, said barrel means further defining an first opening means therein in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means and a second opening means therein in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means, said reservoir means including a first fibrous reservoir member and a second fibrous reservoir member positioned extending within said barrel means;
- B. marking media positioned within said reservoir means for supply thereof through said first opening means and said second opening means to facilitate marking;
- C. a first nib holder means mounted in said barrel means within said first opening means thereof and further comprising:
- (1) a first nib holder housing means defining a first media transfer channel means extending therethrough, said first media transfer channel means being in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means for facilitating passing of said marking media therethrough;
- (2) a first nib mounting ring means attached to said first nib holder housing means within said first media transfer channel means and defining a first ring mounting aperture means therewithin;
- (3) a first securement prong means including a plurality of resiliently flexible finger members attached to said first nib mounting ring means and extending obliquely axially inwardly therefrom to urge a first nib means retained within said first nib mounting ring means into abutting engagement with respect to said first fibrous reservoir member to enhance transfer of said marking media thereto to further facilitate marking therewith;
- D. said first nib means positioned extending within said first media transfer channel means of said first nib holder means in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means to receive said marking media therefrom to facilitate marking therewith, said first nib means including:
- (1) a first nib mounting segment extending through said first ring mounting aperture means of said first nib mounting ring means to facilitate alignment of said first nib means axially within said first media transfer channel means and to retain said first nib means therewithin, said first securement prong means of said first nib holder means being engageable with said first nib mounting segment positioned extending through said first ring mounting aperture means to further facilitate retaining of said first nib means therein;
- (2) a first nib marking segment adapted to receive said marking media from said reservoir means for facilitating marking therewith;
- E. a first cap means detachably securable to said first nib holder means in surrounding relation with respect to said first nib means positioned therewithin for protection thereof, said first cap means being selectively removable from said first nib holder means to facilitate marking by said first nib marking segment of said first nib means;
- F. a second nib holder means mounted in said barrel means within said second opening means thereof and further comprising:
- (1) a second nib holder housing means defining a second media transfer channel means extending therethrough, said second media transfer channel means being in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means for facilitating passing of said marking media therethrough;
- (2) a second nib mounting ring means attached to said second nib holder housing means within said second media transfer channel means and defining a second ring mounting aperture means therewithin;
- (3) a second securement prong means including a plurality of resiliently flexible finger members attached to said second nib mounting ring means and extending obliquely axially inwardly therefrom to urge a second nib means retained within said second nib mounting ring means into abutting engagement with respect to said second fibrous reservoir member to enhance transfer of said marking media thereto to further facilitate marking therewith;
- G. said second nib means positioned extending within said second media transfer channel means of said second nib holder means in fluid flow communication with respect to said reservoir means to receive said marking media therefrom to facilitate marking therewith, said second nib means including:
- (1) a second nib mounting segment extending through said second ring mounting aperture means of said second nib mounting ring means to facilitate alignment of said second nib means axially within said second media transfer channel means and to retain said second nib means therewithin, said second securement prong means of said second nib holder means being engageable with said second nib mounting segment positioned extending through said second ring mounting aperture means to further facilitate retaining of said second nib means therein;
- (2) a second nib marking segment adapted to receive said marking media from said reservoir means for facilitating marking therewith;
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- H. a second cap means detachably securable to said second nib holder means in surrounding relation with respect to said second nib means positioned therewithin for protection thereof, said second cap means being selectively removable from said second nib holder means to facilitate marking by said second nib marking segment of said second nib means.