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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Rebecca Byler, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Daniel Lee Bizzell, Davidson, NC (US);
Ian D. Kovacevich, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jerry Shew, Charlotte, NC (US);
Paula Bestemer, Charlotte, NC (US);
Rebecca Byler, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Daniel Lee Bizzell, Davidson, NC (US);
Ian D. Kovacevich, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jerry Shew, Charlotte, NC (US);
Paula Bestemer, Charlotte, NC (US);
Edison Nation, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A writing instrument for use by a grader comprises an elongate, tubular housing, a writing component secured within the housing and operative to make marks on a surface, and a calculation assembly comprised of electronic components. The calculation assembly is retained within the housing and includes a plurality of data entry devices for entering data used to calculate a grade, the data entry devices being accessible by the grader through an exterior surface of the housing; a processing device programmed to receive data from the plurality of data entry devices and calculate the grade based on the entered data by performing division; and a display component for displaying to the grader the grade calculated by the processing device. A method of grading comprises using the writing instrument.