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Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2009
Applicants:

Matthew John Underwood, Balmain, AU;

Robert John Brice, Balmain, AU;

Zsolt Szarka-kovacs, Balmain, AU;

Paul Lapstun, Balmain, AU;

Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;

Inventors:

Matthew John Underwood, Balmain, AU;

Robert John Brice, Balmain, AU;

Zsolt Szarka-Kovacs, Balmain, AU;

Paul Lapstun, Balmain, AU;

Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;

Assignee:

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 5/16 (2006.01); B43K 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electronic pen comprises a retractable cartridge having a nib, a force-actuable device that is actuated by a nib force transmitted axially through the cartridge from the nib, a retraction for retracting the cartridge, a button for actuating the retraction mechanism, and a decoupling mechanism for biasing the button away from coupled engagement with the retraction mechanism and thereby the force-actuable device.


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