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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
James M. Burry, Troutman, NC (US);
Daniel R. Seymour, Mooresville, NC (US);
Robert E. Irelan, Austin, TX (US);
Dean A. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
James M. Burry, Troutman, NC (US);
Daniel R. Seymour, Mooresville, NC (US);
Robert E. Irelan, Austin, TX (US);
Dean A. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
BISS Product Development LLC, Mooresville, NC (US);
Abstract
The instant invention is a mechanical pencil. The pencil includes a body having a cavity and a lead holding mechanism located in the cavity. The lead holding mechanism includes a pair of arms joined together by a bridge. Each arm terminates with a pair of fingers. The fingers close together when the lead holding mechanism is recessed into the cavity. The fingers open when the lead holding mechanism is advanced out of the cavity.