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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1998
Thomas Wang, Taipei, TW;
Excel Rite Enterprise Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An improved writing instrument includes a main casing, a head portion, a relay rod, and a tail stopper. The head portion can be connected to the main casing and is centrally provided with a tip hole for passage of a reservoir tube. The tail stopper can be fitted to the relay rod. A core tube is disposed between the main casing opposite to a rear end of the head portion and the relay rod opposite to the tail stopper. The end of the core tube facing the head portion is provided with a core chamber, whereas the end facing the tail stopper is formed with a core tube hole. The section of the core tube facing the tail stopper has a smaller external diameter, with two or more ball holes symmetrically disposed therein. A core post is inserted in the core tube and has a post ring of a larger external diameter formed at a rear end thereof to serve as a limit. An intermediate portion of the core post is provided with a core groove corresponding to the positioning balls. A movable ring is slidably disposed between the relay rod and the core tube. When the head portion faces down, the core post and the movable ring slide downwardly, and the core post is restricted by the positioning balls and the movable ring. When the head portion faces up, the movable ring and the core post lower and retract.