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US 6,854,681 B2Granted
Retractable pencil/pen/stylus holder
OwnerLouis A. Kishinventor
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a retractable instrument holder. More specifically, the instrument holder is composed of an adapter coupled to a retractable reel. The adapter includes a main cavity that has an inner bore of varying diameters. Accordingly, the adapter is capable of retaining instruments of varying sizes as well as those instruments having a variety of shapes.
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A retractable device for retaining a writing instrument, comprising:
- a retractor comprising a retractor body that houses a cable, the cable having a first end positioned within the retractor body and a second end positioned outside the retractor body, the cable having a protuberance coupled to the second end, and wherein the cable is selectively extendable from the retractor body and retractable into the retractor body;
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- an adapter coupled to the protuberance, the adapter comprising a main body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a partition;
- the first portion defining a first bore having a substantially constant diameter, and the second portion defining a second bore having a tapered inner bore.
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A retractable device for retaining a writing instrument, comprising:
- a retractor comprising a retractor body that houses a cable that is selectively extendable from and retractable into the retractor body, and a protuberance provided at a first end of the cable;
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- an adapter comprising a main body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the, first portion and the second portion are separated by an inner wall;
- the first portion defining a first bore having a substantially constant diameter wherein the first bore engages the protuberance, and the second portion defining a second bore having a funnel-shaped inner bore that is capable of engaging an outer wall of the writing instrument.
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A retractable device for retaining a writing instrument, comprising:
- a retractor comprising a retractor body coupled to a fastening means and the retractor body housing a cable, the cable having a first end positioned within the retractor body and a second end positioned outside the retractor body, the cable having a protuberance having annular ridges extending from an outer surface of the protuberance, wherein the protuberance is coupled to the second end, and wherein the cable is selectively extendable from the retractor body and retractable into the retractor body;
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- a flexible adapter comprising a main body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by an inner wall;
- the first portion defining a first bore having a substantially constant diameter wherein the first bore engages the protuberance by a friction fit, and the second portion defining a second bore having a funnel-shaped inner bore that is capable of engaging and retaining the writing instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.