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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2024
Applicants:
Bic Violex Single Member S.a., Anoixi, GR;
Société Bic, Clichy, FR;
Inventors:
Nikolaos Chatzigrigoriou, Anoixi, GR;
Julien Lintermy, Clichy, FR;
Michail Kokozidis, Anoixi, GR;
Anestis Tsegenidis, Anoixi, GR;
Assignees:
BIC Violex Single Member S.A., Anoixi, GR;
SOCIÉTÉ BIC, Clichy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 1/12 (2006.01); B43K 1/01 (2006.01); B43K 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 1/12 (2013.01); B43K 1/01 (2013.01); B43K 23/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an aspect, a writing instrument is provided. The writing instrument includes a reservoir for storing writing ink, a nib arranged distally to the reservoir and in fluid communication with the reservoir, a porous membrane or mesh surrounding at least a distal portion of the nib, wherein, in a writing position, the porous membrane or mesh is configured to contact the nib, thereby allowing ink to penetrate through the porous membrane or mesh.