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US 6,554,517 B2Granted
Multicolor marker
OwnerCynthia G. Ahmedinventor
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Abstract
A multicolor marker with a plurality of marking nibs that individually receive ink of different colors or shades. The nibs have marking surfaces that are elongated in one direction and can be selectively aligned end-to-end to produce a continuous line whose color changes from one nib to the next.
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A multicolor marker comprising:
- a plurality of marking nibs, each said marking nib having a marking surface that is elongated in one direction;
- means for supplying different colored inks individually to said nibs;
- and positioning means for selectively positioning said nibs in marking position adjacent one another with their respective marking surfaces aligned in said one direction of elongation of each;
- said positioning means being selectively operable to position said nibs contiguous to one another for producing an elongated line with contiguous segments of different colors, and said positioning means comprising a housing receiving said marking nibs and having a housing open end at which said nibs are located;
- individual carriers for said nibs extending into said housing which are individually movable with respect to each other and outwardly from and inwardly into said open end of the housing, said housing comprising carrier converging guide means configured and positioned to guide said individual carriers to converge toward each other as said individual carriers move outwardly from said housing open end.
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A multicolor marker comprising:
- a plurality of marking nibs, each said marking nib having a marking surface;
- means for supplying different colored inks individually to said nibs;
- and positioning means for selectively positioning said nibs in marking position adjacent one another;
- said positioning means being selectively operable to position said nibs adjacent to one another for producing line segments of different colors, and said positioning means comprising a housing receiving said marking nibs and having a housing open end at which said nibs are located;
- individual carriers for said nibs extending into said housing which are individually movable with respect to each other and outwardly from and inwardly into said open end of the housing, said housing comprising carrier converging guide means configured and positioned to guide said individual carriers to converge toward each other as said individual carriers move outwardly from said housing open end.
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