Ink pen with fire starter and whistle
AssigneeTaylor Brands, LLC
InventorsJiun-Yu Chu, Morgan Taylor
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Abstract
A writing pen, including a first pen portion containing an ink cartridge, a ferro rod extending from the first pen portion, and a removable second pen portion removably positionable over the first pen portion. The second pen portion includes a whistle integrally formed therewith. A third pen portion is removably positionable over the first pen portion and overlys the ferro rod to substantially conceal the ferro rod. A removable striker having a first end configured for contacting the ferro rod is installable onto the third pen portion so that either the first end of the striker or the second end of the striker extends outwardly from the third pen portion.
Claims3
A writing pen, comprising:
- a first pen portion containing an ink cartridge;
- a ferro rod extending from the first pen portion;
- a removable second pen portion removably positionable over the first pen portion, the second pen portion including a whistle integrally formed therewith and having a windway to enable air to flow from a mouthpiece defined on the second pen portion, the whistle being operable when the second pen portion is positioned over the first pen portion and also when the second pen portion is removed from the first pen portion;
- a removable third pen portion removably positionable over the first pen portion and overlying the ferro rod to substantially conceal the ferro rod;
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- a removable striker having a first end configured for contacting the ferro rod to produce a spark and a second opposite end, the striker being reversibly installable onto the third portion so that either the first end of the striker or the second end of the striker extends outwardly from the third pen portion;
- wherein, the striker may be installed onto the third pen portion and the third pen portion removed from the first pen portion to expose the ferro rod, and the user may install the striker on the third pen portion to position the first end of the striker to extend outwardly from the third pen portion and manipulate the striker to strike against the ferro rod generate sparks for making a fire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.