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US3079895A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Ball-point pens

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-04-02
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1979-04-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Travis C Gordon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:59
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43K; B43K27/00; B43K27/08; B43K27/12; B43K7/00; B43K7/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A HOLDER FOR CARRYING BALL-POINT PEN INK TUBE AND TIP UNITS FOR USE COMPRISING AN ELONGATE BODY HAVING A CROSS-SECTION WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY OBLONG, SAID BODY HAVING ALONG ITS OPPOSITE NARROW EDGES EXTERNAL LONGITUDINAL GROOVES, THE GROOVE AT ONE EDGE OF THE BODY OPENING AT ONE END THEREOF AND THE GROOVE AT THE OTHER EDGE OF THE BODY OPENING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, EACH GROOVE BEING LATERALLY OPEN TO RECEIVE IN WRITING POSITION SOLELY BY LATERAL INSERTION AND RETAIN THEREIN SOLELY BY FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALLS OF SAID GROOVE AN INK TUBE SHAPED TO FIT IT WITH THE BALL-POINT TIP EXTENDING BEYOND THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A HOLDER FOR CARRYING BALL-POINT PEN INK TUBE AND TIP UNITS FOR USE COMPRISING AN ELONGATE BODY HAVING A CROSS-SECTION WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY OBLONG, SAID BODY HAVING ALONG ITS OPPOSITE NARROW EDGES EXTERNAL LONGITUDINAL GROOVES, THE GROOVE AT ONE EDGE OF THE BODY OPENING AT ONE END THEREOF AND THE GROOVE AT THE OTHER EDGE OF THE BODY OPENING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, EACH GROOVE BEING LATERALLY OPEN TO RECEIVE IN WRITING POSITION SOLELY BY LATERAL INSERTION AND RETAIN THEREIN SOLELY BY FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALLS OF SAID GROOVE AN INK TUBE SHAPED TO FIT IT WITH THE BALL-POINT TIP EXTENDING BEYOND THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-04 1966-09-03 1967-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-04 1970-09-03 1971-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-04 1974-09-03 1975-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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