Crayola Llc.

Binney & Smith Inc.

Hallmark Cards, Inc.

;beijing Wenhaiyang Industry Trading Co., Ltd.

Christopher P Orem

John D McBride, Jr

David A Cziraky

Thomas R Rau

Douglas Brand

Wolfgang Witz

Charles W Dietterich

Patrick J Traini

James C Matthews

James M Buckley

Joseph Thomas Moll

Robert J Henry

Pamela Dozier

Michael G Moskal

Leena Vadaketh

Roseld V Laguatan

Victor Hugo Bedoya

Robert Nicholas Amabile

Cynthia Cano

Robert T Wright

Ying K Ho

Jordan Howell

Ho Yiu Keung

Hui Max Sze Mo

Jin Chaoyang

Gregory Nungester

Bai Wen

Ivan Li

Luo Xiaomeng

Guo Haiteng

Douglas Melville

Keith Alison

Edward R Jones, Legal Representative

John D Mcbride

Robert N Amabile

Jr Mcbride John D

An apparatus for adjustably retaining an expendable medium for writing or drawing such as for a crayon core, a wax or oil based pencil (colored pencil) core, a chalk core or a pastel core includes a tubular barrel, at least one elongated arcuate body element, and a follower in abutting engagement with a portion of the body. The follower has a helical surface feature corresponding with spaced surface features of the body. The follower is configured to receive a non-writing end of an expendable core. The apparatus is configured such that the outer barrel of the apparatus can be made from a paper based material such as paperboard or other fibrous material that is more eco-friendly than other material such as plastics.

Apparatus for adjustably retaining an expendable medium for writing and/or drawing

A vented output device for uniformly mixed liquid comprising a barrel defining a reservoir for containing the uniformly mixed liquid, and at least one vent channel extending from a first vent opening in fluid flow communication with an exterior of the device and second vent opening in fluid flow communication with the reservoir. A binary ink storage assembly includes multiple glass ampoules arranged in pairs, which are placed inside the barrel in parallel. The invention provides a reliable, simple and low-cost output device for solving the problem of not allowing the liquid to be uniformly mixed and output when a chemiluminescent marker or pen is activated.

Output device for uniformly mixed liquid and method for making and using the same

Chalk holder

The technology described herein relates to a spiral art device that allows a user to create and recreate spiral art designs with chalk, and in particular with sidewalk chalk. The spiral art device in accordance with aspects herein comprises one or more stencil pieces and a motor piece. The motor piece is configured to move the stencil piece a predetermined distance around the motor piece, as many times as desired to form the spiral art design. The stencil piece is configured to have multiple securing points that allow the stencil piece to be secured to the motor piece at different angles, further allowing the user to add additional variations to their spiral art design. Design variations may be exponentially multiplied when multiple stencils having differently shaped traceable margins are provided with the spiral art device in accordance with aspects herein.

Spiral art device

Chalk holder set

Embodiments of the invention are directed to an outdoor paint sprayer having an air pump chamber separate from a refillable and/or replaceable paint chamber. In some aspects, the outdoor paint sprayer is configured to dispense a liquid paint with minimal dilution, such that a paint having an original concentration may be aspirated and dispersed by the outdoor paint sprayer without requiring additional manipulation of the paint outside of the sprayer. In some aspects, the outdoor paint sprayer includes one or more nozzle features and/or tips that produce a desired spraying application. In further aspects, additional features for emulating a particular marking effect may be incorporated with and/or coupled to the sprayer for application.

Outdoor paint sprayer

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a roller ball marking instrument for use with paint, a method for assembling the roller ball marking instrument, and a system for delivering paint. The body of the marking instrument includes a reservoir for storing paint. The body is coupled to a fibrous roller ball via a retaining ring. The roller balls sits within a partially-enclosed cavity in the center of the retaining ring. A least part of the roller ball protrudes through an opening in the retaining ring. Paint in the reservoir moves first through an opening at one end of the body and then through an open center of the retaining ring. The paint is transferred to the roller ball. The roller ball rotates freely within the cavity of the retaining ring and transfers the paint to a writing surface.

Roller-ball paint marker

Ink delivery systems to provide ink from a reservoir to an applicator pad for marking a surface. Ink is stored in a reservoir within a marker body. A valve system controls the flow of ink to the applicator pad to prevent puddling of ink on the marking surface. The reservoir is a hollow body with free flowing ink or may contain a fiber reservoir at least partially saturated with ink. The reservoir may also contain capillary channels and ribs to aid in transporting ink to the valve system. The valve system includes a plug and a spring to bias the plug in a closed position. The plug includes at least one contact surface to contact a housing, and thereby control the flow of ink from the reservoir to the applicator pad. The spring may be a coil spring or a compressible foam-like spring.

Ink-delivery systems

An apparatus for generating bubbles from a stationary loop inside a housing is described. The device includes a housing, a reservoir of bubble-making solution, a fan that generates an air stream, and a pump that supplies said bubble-making solution to a stationary film-producing mechanism. The stationary film-producing mechanism comprises a loop with an opening through which air travels, a film-forming edge, a bubble-releasing edge, a first orifice on an exterior surface of the loop, and a second orifice on an interior surface of the loop. Solution supplied to the film-producing mechanism enters the loop through the first orifice, exits the loop through the second orifice, and forms a film of solution along the film-forming edge of the loop, wherein at least one bubble of solution is released from the bubble-releasing edge.

Bubble-blowing apparatus

A self-sealing stamping device suitable for use with non-alcohol based inks is described. The stamping device includes an applicator that has raised features for providing a stamped design. The applicator also includes sealing features that mate with sealing features on an inkpad housing to provide one or more airtight seals therebetween. The inkpad housing provides an enclosure for an inkpad with one or more apertures. Sealing features are provided circumscribing the apertures for mating with sealing features of the applicator. In a closed position, the stamping device provides an airtight enclosure for the inkpad comprised of the inkpad housing and the applicator.

Self-sealing stamping device

Ink delivery systems

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Easton, PA, United States of America

Christopher P Orem