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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Franck Rolion, Belloy, FR;
Frédéric Duchesne, Frepillon, FR;
Jeanne-antide Bouveresse, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Franck Rolion, Belloy, FR;
Frédéric Duchesne, Frepillon, FR;
Jeanne-Antide Bouveresse, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Societe BIC, Clichy Cedex, DE;
Abstract
A writing instrument that includes a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a rear end and a front end provided with an opening through which a writing tip is capable of protruding, a lateral button having at least one actuation face oriented radially outward and at least one first cam arranged inside the body, and a writing tip advancing mechanism that include a movable member movable in a longitudinal direction in the body. The movable member includes at least a first ramp inclined relative to the longitudinal axis, the lateral button is capable of remaining in a rest position in which the first cam is facing the first ramp, and the lateral button is capable of making a first tilting movement toward the inside of the body during which the first cam interacts with the first ramp and the movable member makes a first movement.