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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
William Dowst, Bellwood, IL (US);
Vitaly Pesikov, Bellwood, IL (US);
Andrew Szczepanowski, Bellwood, IL (US);
Neville E. Andrews, Bellwood, IL (US);
Jim Salemme, Bellwood, IL (US);
William Dowst, Bellwood, IL (US);
Vitaly Pesikov, Bellwood, IL (US);
Andrew Szczepanowski, Bellwood, IL (US);
Neville E. Andrews, Bellwood, IL (US);
Jim Salemme, Bellwood, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A writing instrument is provided having an elongated shell having a longitudinal axis and an elongated assembly having a writing tip disposed at a first end of the elongated assembly. The elongated assembly is disposed at least partially in the elongated shell. The elongated assembly moves relative to the elongated shell between first and second positions along the longitudinal axis, a surface of the elongated assembly abutting a surface of the elongated shell with the elongated assembly in the first position and the surface of the elongated assembly spaced from the surface of the elongated shell with the elongated assembly in the second position. The writing instrument also includes a flexible bushing having a first end and a second end. The first end of the flexible bushing is secured to the elongated shell and the second end of the flexible bushing secured to the elongated assembly. The flexible bushing biases the elongated assembly toward the second position.