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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:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
William C Crutcher, Middlebury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
401-8 ; 401-7 ;
Abstract
A holder for a short pen or pencil to be worn on the upper (dorsal)side of the index finger while doing other work, and permitting writing without hunting for a writing instrument. Variations of flexible plastic and/or elastomeric one piece holders from extrusions or injection molded parts are disclosed as well as holders with Velcro straps. The sleeve holding the writing instrument may be parallel to the middle joint of the index finger or inclined to it, and may be adjusted with a thumb piece on the holder.