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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Xavier Bich, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Kurt Rath, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Alain Rosenzweig, Saint Maur des Fosses, FR;
Xavier Bich, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Kurt Rath, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Alain Rosenzweig, Saint Maur des Fosses, FR;
Societe BIC, Clichy, FR;
Abstract
A writing instrument comprising a liquid spray head serving to spray liquid onto a medium from a distance, and a processor unit serving to activate the spray head. The instrument further comprises measurement means for measuring the distance between the spray head and the medium, and holding detector means for detecting that the instrument is being held by the user, the processor unit being adapted to activate the liquid spray head when firstly the measurement means determine that the distance between the spray head and the medium is less than a predetermined maximum value, and when secondly the holding detector means detect that the instrument being held by the user.