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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. 11, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
James R Hubbard, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Graphic Controls Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3461 / ; 3461 / ;
Abstract
Disposable instrument pen with integrally-formed spring member simplifies installation and provides its own biasing means for urging the pen nib into engagement with a writing surface and/or for retaining the pen in a pen mounting carriage. In various alternative embodiments, the spring member may consist of a cantilever arm, a torsion bar with end mount fixtures, a helical spring, flared wings, etc.