Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Desk-clerical – drafting or engineering type
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-16
2001-08-14
Gehman, Bryon P. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Desk-clerical, drafting or engineering type
C206S214000, C206S459500, C220S840000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06273254
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to a pen refill case, a kit and a method for using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pen refill case, a kit and a method that assists consumers in storing and having particular pen refills available for various brands of pens produced by various manufacturers. In addition, the present invention provides a pen refill case, a kit and a method that provide particular refills along with various other components that may assist, for example, a consumer in refilling and/or cleaning a pen.
It is, of course, generally known to provide pen refills for replacement into pens capable of receiving replaceable refills after a pen has been depleted of ink. Often, however, it is difficult for a consumer to determine which refill or replacement is necessary to purchase for different types of pens. Further, consumers may have a variety of brands of pens, each brand of pen often requiring a different refill.
As a result, the consumer often purchases a refill that does not fit the pen for which the purchase was intended. Such an error creates labor costs for the retailer or other establishment to effect an exchange or return of the improperly purchased good. In addition, this error further causes frustration and additional time for the consumer to return or to exchange an erroneously purchased good. Further, when a consumer owns many different types of pens that use replacement refills, the consumer generally has to purchase each particular pen refill separately, perhaps even at different locations, which may cause the consumer to incur additional time and labor costs.
Moreover, a finite number of refills exist that may be used as a refill for virtually every known pen made by virtually any manufacturer. That is, any single refill may be used for a plurality of pens; therefore, providing a kit with a select number of refills may satisfy the needs that a consumer or other entity has to refill the pens available to them.
A need, therefore, exists for an improved pen refill case, a kit and a method for providing a plurality of pen refill components for a variety of types of pens in a single package.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a pen refill case, a kit and a method for providing pen refill components for a plurality of different types of pens.
To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, a pen refill case is provided. The pen refill case has a housing with exterior walls defining a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side wherein the exterior walls further define an interior space. A cover is hingedly attached to the first end of the housing. A plurality of dividers subdivides the interior space of the housing into a plurality of sections. Components are provided in each of the plurality of sections necessary for use in refilling any one of a plurality of replaceable refill pens.
In an embodiment, a first compartment and a second compartment within the interior of the housing are provided. A separator divides the first section from the second section wherein the plurality of dividers is perpendicular to the separator.
In an embodiment, a designator section indicates pen refill components to be stored in the plurality of sections.
In an embodiment, a knob is provided on a side of the cover. An aperture is further provided on a side of the housing to receive the knob on the inside face of the side of the cover to attach the cover to the housing.
In an embodiment, the housing, the dividers, the separator and the cover are made of plastic.
In an embodiment, the cover is transparent.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a pen refill kit is provided. The kit has a case having a housing and a cover. The cover is attached to the housing. The housing has a first section and a second section wherein the first section has a plurality of dividers subdividing the first section into a plurality of sections. A plurality of pen refill components is contained within the plurality of sections.
In an embodiment, the second section has a width defined by a width of the housing.
In an embodiment, a plurality of sections is defined by the plurality of dividers contained within the first section, each of the plurality of sections having a different type of pen refill component.
In an embodiment, the plurality of pen refill components includes pen refills and cleaning components.
In an embodiment, the plurality of pen refill components includes pen refills, the pen refills corresponding to a plurality of different pen types.
In an embodiment, the second section contains a plurality of pen refill components.
In an embodiment, the housing and the cover are made of plastic.
In an embodiment, the cover is transparent.
In an embodiment, a designator section indicates pen refill components within the plurality of sections.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of refilling a pen using a pen refill kit is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a pen refill kit, the pen refill kit having a housing having a first section therein and a cover attached to a first end of the housing, the pen refill kit further having a plurality of dividers subdividing the first section into a plurality of sections; and providing a plurality of pen refill components within the plurality of sections contained within the first compartment.
In an embodiment, cleaning components are provided within one of the plurality of sections.
In an embodiment, springs are provided within one of the plurality of sections.
In an embodiment, a designator associated with the housing is provided wherein the designator identified each of the plurality of pen refill components.
It is, therefore, an advantage of the present invention to provide a pen refill case, a kit and a method that provides a plurality of pen components for pen refill and/or cleaning.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pen refill case, a kit and a method for providing pen refill components for a plurality of different pen types.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pen refill case, a kit and a method for identifying pen refill components associated with different types of pens.
A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide a pen refill case, a kit and a method for providing multiple pen refill components in a single package.
A further advantage of the present invention is to provide a pen refill case, a kit and a method for providing a package having multiple sections therein for storing pen refill components.
Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments and from the drawings.
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