Coating implements with material supply – With means to attach or conform to body of user – Hand-or finger loop or strap
Patent
1998-09-18
1999-10-26
Recla, Henry J.
Coating implements with material supply
With means to attach or conform to body of user
Hand-or finger loop or strap
401 6, 401 7, 15443, A46B 502
Patent
active
059716428
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to new and useful improvements for writing instruments and more particularly to short-barreled writing instruments permanently mounted to finger retainers.
BACKGROUND ART
Various finger-mounted writing instrument holders have been developed or patented to be worn on the wearer's thumb, index, or second finger. Few of these ring-mounted holders have the writing instrument permanently mounted to or integrally formed with the holder for the fingers. Holders that have permanently mounted writing instruments have narrow, uncomfortable bands for retaining the writing instrument on the wearer's finger. Typically, the narrow retaining band must be adjusted to fit the wearer's finger. The band must also be worn at a particular location on the finger. Prior art types do not allow the user to easily perform tasks other than writing, with the retaining band still in place, such as typing, keyboarding on a computer or filing.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The general object of the invention is to provide a writing instrument with a finger retainer wherein a short-barreled writing instrument is permanently mounted onto a finger retainer which is convenient, comfortable and easily used. The present invention utilizes a short-barreled writing instrument with a writing implement such as a pen or pencil so that it is convenient for the wearer to perform other functions such as typing or filing while wearing the invention. The short-barreled writing instrument has opposing concave sides conforming to the wearer's knuckles and a shoulder for the wearer to press against while writing. The short-barreled writing instrument is permanently mounted onto a finger retainer. The finger retainer is self-adjusting to provide a snug, comfortable fit on the middle finger.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a upper perspective view showing a writing instrument constructed in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the writing instrument of FIG. 1 during use.
FIG. 7 is a lower perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Referring to FIGS. 1-7, a writing instrument 11 having a short-barreled writing element 13 is shown. Writing element 13 has a body portion 15, a conical tip or head portion 17, a shoulder 18 therebetween, and a flange 20 extending radially away from a rearward end. Body portion 15 has a length of approximately 2.25 inches and a width of 0.375 inches. Flange 20 has two concave, longitudinal sides 19, 21 located opposite of one another. Side 19 is referred to as an outer side, and side 21 is referred to as an inner side. "Concave" is used generally to refer to a shallow depression and not just part of a spherical surface. The concave portion of side 21 is partly on flange 20 and partly on body 15. Shoulder 18 is a shallow curved area on a forward portion of concave side 21 and extends from head portion 17 in a rearward direction. As shown in FIG. 3, body 15 tapers in width from the forward end to the rearward end. A hollow cylindrical bore 23 extends through the head portion 17 and a selected distance into the body portion 15 of writing element 13. Writing element 13 is preferably made of thermoformed plastic but can be made of wood, metal or any other rigid material.
A writing implement 25 is inserted into the hollow cylindrical bore 23 and permanently secured by a bonding agent such as glue or epoxy (not shown), or by temporary means such as a press fit or threaded screw fit. The preferred writing implement 25 is a ballpoint pen, but may also be a pencil.
Writing instrument 11 is assembled by permanently mounting a tubular finger retainer 27 to concave side 19 toward the rearward end of body 15. Retainer 27 is secured with a thin layer of bonding agent
REFERENCES:
patent: 343391 (1886-06-01), Peiter
patent: 558902 (1896-08-01), Einfeldt et al.
patent: 2709419 (1954-09-01), Appel
patent: 3075498 (1963-01-01), Udcoff
Lagergren Ralph
O'Mara John
Bradley James E.
Huynh Khoa
Northstar, LP
Recla Henry J.
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