Coating implements with material supply – With means to support or stabilize implement when not in use
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-01
2002-06-18
Walczak, David J. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
With means to support or stabilize implement when not in use
C401S243000, C401S202000, CD19S054000, CD19S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06406203
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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REFERENCE TO A “MICROFICHE APPENDIX”
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to writing instruments, and more particularly to writing instruments that have a cap and a body, such as a pen or a marker.
2. Description of the Related Art
Prior art inventions include a writing instrument having a structure to attach the cap in a manner that prevents loss of the cap. Examples of such inventions are shown in the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Pat. No. 5,590,971 issued Jan. 7, 1997 to Melnick on a “Marking Pen and Cap”; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 389,188 issued Jan. 13, 1998 to Conforti et al. on a “Cap Retainer and Assembly”; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 319,662 issued Sep. 3, 1991 to Henry on a “Combined Writing Instrument and Adjustable Cap Therefor”, and; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 344,287 issued Feb. 15, 1994 to Johnson on a “Combined Pen, Chain and Wall-Mountable Bracket Therefor”.
Other prior art inventions include a wall-mounted writing surface having a removable writing instrument, as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,105,949 issued Apr. 21, 1992 to Blair on a “Medicine and Record Holder”. Still other prior art inventions include a board having multiple attached writing instruments and a medium for writing or coloring, as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,360,342 issued Nov. 1, 1994 to Pardner on a “Coloring Board with Attached Crayons”.
The prior art cap attachment structures still permit the pen to be lost. No prior art apparatus is designed to retain a movably mounted, capped writing instrument to a writing surface to prevent this loss. In addition, no prior art structure is designed for a child to wear it around his or her neck or to hang it on a hook.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is an apparatus including a body and cap of a writing instrument. The apparatus also includes a lanyard that has a first end attached to the cap of the writing instrument, a second end attached to the body of the writing instrument, and an intermediate region extending between the ends. The intermediate region extends through an aperture of a panel, so that the writing instrument cannot be removed from the panel.
The apparatus is especially advantageous when used as a tool for reminding or teaching daily routines to children and other individuals in need of organization, such as when the panel has a writing surface displaying indicia representing routines or reminders. The lanyard connects together the writing instrument's body and cap and retains them with the panel. The lanyard can be looped around a person's neck or hung on a hook.
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patent: D185331 (1959-05-01), Tannenbaum
patent: 4699536 (1987-10-01), Berman
patent: D319662 (1991-09-01), Henry
patent: 5105949 (1992-04-01), Blair
patent: D344287 (1994-02-01), Johnson
patent: 5360342 (1994-11-01), Pardner
patent: 5590971 (1997-01-01), Melnick
patent: D389188 (1998-01-01), Conforti et al.
patent: 6247865 (2001-06-01), Russell et al.
Foster Jason H.
Kremblas, Foster Phillips & Pollick
Walczak David J.
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