Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An instrument of the character described comprising a barrel, a point mounted in said barrel and projecting from a first end of said barrel, a cap shaped to fit over said point, an arm attached to said cap, a shaft attached to said arm, said barrel formed with a longitudinally extending opening to receive said shaft, means mounting said shaft in said opening for longitudinal and also oscillatory movement relative to said barrel between a first position with said cap angularly displaced relative to said point, a second position aligned with said point but displaced outwardly of said point and a third position covering said point, and manually operable means to move said shaft longitudinally outwardly relative to said first end of said barrel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An instrument of the character described comprising a barrel, a point mounted in said barrel and projecting from a first end of said barrel, a cap shaped to fit over said point, an arm attached to said cap, a shaft attached to said arm, said barrel formed with a longitudinally extending opening to receive said shaft, means mounting said shaft in said opening for longitudinal and also oscillatory movement relative to said barrel between a first position with said cap angularly displaced relative to said point, a second position aligned with said point but displaced outwardly of said point and a third position covering said point, and manually operable means to move said shaft longitudinally outwardly relative to said first end of said barrel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An instrument according to claim 1 which further comprises resilient means biasing said shaft for longitudinal movement inwardly relative to said barrel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument according to claim 1 in which said barrel is formed with a recess at said first end shaped to receive said cap when in first position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument according to claim 1 which further comprises a pocket clip, said arm extending from said shaft in a direction opposite said cap for attachment of said clip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument according to claim 4 in which said barrel is formed with a recess at said first end shaped to receive said clip when said cap is in first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument according to claim 1 in which said shaft and said barrel are formed with cooperating resilient means biasing said shaft to oscillate said cap from first to second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An instrument according to claim 6 in which said barrel and said shaft are provided with cooperating means to restrain movement of said cap from first to second position until said shaft has been moved longitudinally outward so that said cap is outward beyond said point.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An instrument according to claim 5 which further comprises means on the outside of said barrel retaining said clip in said recess against radially outward movement relative to said barrel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An instrument according to claim 1 in which said manually operable means comprises an extension of said shaft outside said barrel opposite said first end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An instrument according to claim 1 in which said shaft is resilient an is initially curved to bias said shaft toward lateral movement in one direction.