Combo pen
AssigneeSanford, L.P.
InventorBret R. Marschand
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Abstract
A writing instrument having a substantially tubular body including a first and second end and a writing tip associated with the first end. The writing instrument includes a receptacle integrally formed within the second end and having a retaining portion to engage a removable auxiliary module including a securing portion, the removable auxiliary module adapted to be secured within the receptacle by the cooperation of the retaining portion and the securing portion. The writing instrument further includes an auxiliary module cap adapted to engage both the second end adjacent to the retaining and securing portions and the first end adjacent to the writing tip.
Claims19
A writing instrument comprising:
- a substantially tubular body including a first and second end;
- at least one writing tip associated with the first end;
- a receptacle integrally formed within the second end, the receptacle including a retaining portion;
- a self-contained removable auxiliary dispensing module including a securing portion, the self-contained removable auxiliary dispensing module adapted to be secured within the receptacle by the cooperation of the retaining portion and the securing portion;
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- an auxiliary module cap adapted to engage both the second end adjacent to the retaining and securing portions and the first end adjacent to the writing tip.
A modular writing instrument comprising:
- a pen body including a first end;
- a writing tip positioned within the first end and rotatable between a first extended position and a second retracted position;
- a receptacle positioned within the pen body distal to the writing tip;
- a self-contained auxiliary dispensing module adapted to be removably received within the receptacle, the self-contained auxiliary dispensing module including a module body having an applicator tip and a locking means;
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- a module cap adapted to engage the pen body at a first position located adjacent to the locking means and at a second position located adjacent to the writing tip.
A method of applying to a semi-flexible substrate a first material and a second material comprising;
- providing a writing instrument having a tubular body that includes a deployable writing tip for dispensing a first material at a first end of the tubular body;
- providing a receptacle at a second end of the tubular body;
- providing a removable self-contained auxiliary dispensing module including a locking mechanism adapted to removably secure the auxiliary module within the receptacle, the self-contained auxiliary dispensing module including a first end having a tip for applying the second material;
- securing a module cap to the first end of the self-contained auxiliary dispensing module and adjacent to the locking mechanism;
- placing the deployable writing tip in contact with the substrate to apply the first material to the substrate;
- removing the module cap from the self-contained auxiliary dispensing module first end;
- securing the module cap to the first end of the tubular body adjacent to the deployable writing tip;
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- placing the self-contained auxiliary dispensing module tip in contact with the substrate to apply the second material to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.