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US 6,543,615 B2Granted
Device for holding writing implements
OwnerGary F. Lakeinventor
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Abstract
A device for holding writing implements has an apertured holder pattern formed in a resilient material. The holder pattern has a pair of flat resilient holding arms and aligned entry ports. The entry ports are generally rounded openings of sufficient size to enable a writing implement to be inserted in to cam the holding arms upwardly so as to hold the writing implement in place.
Claims19
A writing implement holding device comprising:
- a flat base made from a resilient material;
- a pattern formed in the flat base along an axis of the flat base;
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- the pattern having a pair of open entry ports formed at opposed ends of a pair of resilient holding arms terminating in mating holding edges, whereby a writing implement inserted into either of the pair of open entry ports will cam the resilient holding arms away from the flat base to form a channel wherein the holding edges will resiliently grip a writing implement.
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A writing instrument holding device comprising:
- a flat base made from a resilient material;
- the flat base having a top surface and a bottom surface with a pattern formed therein extending between the top surface and the bottom surface along a longitudinal axis of the flat base;
- the pattern formed in the flat base having a pair of flexible holding arms terminating in mating holding edges aligned with the longitudinal axis and a pair of entry ports formed at opposed ends of the mating holding edges;
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- a plurality of impressed lines formed in the top surface parallel to the axis on either side of the holding edges, whereby a writing implement inserted into either of the open entry ports will cam the flexible holding arms away from the top surface to form a channel wherein the holding edges will resiliently grip a writing instrument.
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A writing instrument holding device comprising:
- a flat base made from a resilient material;
- the flat base having a top surface and a bottom surface with a pattern formed therein extending between the top surface and the bottom surface along a longitudinal axis of the flat base;
- the pattern formed in the flat base being die cut to form a pair of flexible holding arms starting at a plurality of impressed lines formed on the top surface and terminating in holding edges aligned with the longitudinal axis and a pair of entry ports having curved side edges and angled ends formed at opposed ends of the holding edges;
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- the plurality of impressed lines formed on the top surface being parallel to the axis and on either side of the holding edges, whereby a writing implement inserted into either of the open entry ports will cam the flexible holding arms away from the top surface to form a channel wherein the holding edges will resiliently grip a writing instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.