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US5131775A
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Retractable pen with illumination means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-08-02
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2011-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A retractable pen with illumination means has coaxial upper and lower barrel members which consist of a conductive body. A conductor element and a light-emitting diode having two chips are fitted in the front part of the lower barrel member. The chips of the light-emitting diode are arranged on symmetrically sides of the writing tip. When the reservoir tube is fitted in the upper and lower barrel members, the conductor element is connected with cells placed in the rear end of the upper barrel member; thus, the light-emitting diode illuminates evenly.
Inventors
- 👤 Chuang-Yi Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43K; B43K29/00; B43K29/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A retractable pen comprising: a reservoir tube comprising an insulating part and a conducting part; a lower barrel member comprising a coupling part; a tapered end element fitted on a front end thereof, said tapered end element having an opening on a tip thereof; and a conducting and illuminating unit being arranged inside the tapered end element; an upper barrel member comprising an end plate on a rear end thereof; a cover having threading screwed on said end plate; and a supply unit being arranged inside said upper barrel member, said supply unit comprising a conducting plate; and said reservoir tube being fitted in said coupling part of said lower barrel member, said coupling part being fitted in said front end of said upper barrel member, so that by rotating said upper barrel member, said conducting plate of said supply unit contacts said conducting part of said reservoir tube, thereby closing a circuit formed thereby and illuminating said conducting and illuminating unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A retractable pen comprising: a reservoir tube comprising an insulating part and a conducting part; a lower barrel member comprising a coupling part; a tapered end element fitted on a front end thereof, said tapered end element having an opening on a tip thereof; and a conducting and illuminating unit being arranged inside the tapered end element; an upper barrel member comprising an end plate on a rear end thereof; a cover having threading screwed on said end plate; and a supply unit being arranged inside said upper barrel member, said supply unit comprising a conducting plate; and said reservoir tube being fitted in said coupling part of said lower barrel member, said coupling part being fitted in said front end of said upper barrel member, so that by rotating said upper barrel member, said conducting plate of said supply unit contacts said conducting part of said reservoir tube, thereby closing a circuit formed thereby and illuminating said conducting and illuminating unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A retractable pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein said conducting and illuminating unit comprises a conductor element, a light-emitting diode, a conducting strip, and a resistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A retractable pen as claimed in claim 2, wherein said supply unit comprises a spacer, a plurality of cells, and a spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A retractable pen as claimed in claim 3, wherein said conducting plate of said supply unit comprising a convex portion on a surface thereof and a downward extending part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A retractable pen as claimed in claim 4, wherein said conductor element of said conducting and illuminating unit comprises a plurality of slots on a periphery thereof; and said conductor element further comprises two triangular plates on a top thereof, a hole, a penetrating hole, and a central penetrating hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A retractable pen as claimed in claim 5, wherein said light-emitting diode of said conducting and illuminating unit comprises a central penetrating hole, which corresponds to said central penetrating hole of said conductor element; and two chips installed on respective sides of said penetrating hole of said light-emitting diode, pins of said chips having like electrodes connected to form two pairs of pins, one pair of pins contacts an outside of said conductor element and an inner wall of said tapered end element, the other pair of pins penetrates said penetrating hole of said conductor element, one pin of said resistor inserts in said penetrating hole, the other pin of said resistor and one end of said conducting strip inserts in said hole of said conductor element, and the other end of said conducting strip inserts in said central penetrating hole of said conductor element.
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