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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Société Bic, Clichy, FR;
Inventors:
David Duffy, Zurich, CH;
Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Leatherhead Kent, GB;
Assignee:
SOCIÉTÉ BIC, Clichy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 7/12 (2006.01); B43K 1/08 (2006.01); B43K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 7/00 (2013.01); B43K 1/082 (2013.01); B43K 1/084 (2013.01); B43K 1/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
A writing instrument configured to apply a writing material or liquid to a surface, comprising a socket, and a ball arranged in the socket, characterized by at least one first component which is arranged to come into contact with the ball, wherein the at least one first component comprises a first material having surface properties such that the friction coefficient between the ball and the at least one first component decreases when the force acting from the ball on the at least one first component increases at least within a certain range of forces.