Coating implements with material supply – With means to support or stabilize implement when not in use
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-25
2001-02-20
Walczak, David J. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
With means to support or stabilize implement when not in use
C401S034000, C401S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06190076
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a writing implement, and in particular to a writing implement having a decorative figure.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Writing implements, such as pencils, are frequently used in writing and marking. A pencil usually comprises an elongate body in which a graphite core is retained. An eraser is sometimes attached to one end of the pencil. Such an eraser is very small and may be quickly consumed up. U.S. Pat. No. 5,709,491 issued to the present applicant on Jan. 20, 1998 discloses a writing implement having a body made of rubber to serve as an eraser which providing the writing implement with a large eraser for a long term use. The writing implement of the '491 patent has only a regular cylindrical or tubular shape which may not be appealing to the general consumers. In addition, the writing implement of the '491 patent comprises a single pen only which does not provide a user with choice of different pens.
Thus, it is desired to have a writing implement which overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional writing implement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an appealing writing implement having a decorative appearance.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a writing implement comprising a number of pens detachably mounted thereto.
To achieve the above objects, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a decorative writing implement comprising an animal-shaped body having four limbs and a head. Each limb is detachable from the body and retains a pen therein. The pens may be different. For example, the pens may be of different colors. A rear end of each limb is interferentially fit into a hole defined in the body for mounting the limb to the body. A writing tip of each pen extends beyond a front end of the corresponding limb. Protection caps in the form of a pair of gloves and a pair of boots are detachably mounted to the writing tips of the pens for protection thereof. A further pen is retained in the body with a writing tip thereof extending beyond the head. A cap is detachably mounted to the head for covering and protecting the further pen. Preferably, the animal-shaped body is made of rubber thereby being capable to serve as an eraser.
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Dougherty & Troxell
Walczak David J.
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