The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregor Mittersinker, Warwick, RI (US);
Soojung Ham, Providence, RI (US);
Brian Conaty, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
A.T.K. International, Inc., Lincoln, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 2/500 ;
Abstract
A clip for a writing instrument has an external biasing mechanism separate from the connection of the clip to the writing instrument to avoid permanent deformation or breaking of the clip arm and wear on the writing instrument body. The biasing mechanism is a coil spring mounted on the clip arm between two supports for compression and flexion when the clip arm is pulled away from the side of the writing instrument.