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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1985
Gouji Sakaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A mechanical pencil having a chuck mechanism which permits the lead to advance but prevents the lead from retracting, a first slider, a second slider which is retractable progressively as a writing pressure is applied, a first engagement device for holding the second slider at its retracted position and a second engagement device for holding the first slider at its retracted position. The progressively retracted second slider is released to advance to the forward original position by applying a further writing pressure to cause a retraction of the first slider. Then, the second slider is advanced forwardly together with the lead so that the lead is advanced to a writing position.