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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Societe Bic, Clichy, FR;
Franck Rolion, Asnieres sur Oise, FR;
Ludovic Fagu, Noisy le Sec, FR;
SOCIÉTÉ BIC, Clichy, FR;
Abstract
A mechanical pencil having a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a rear-end which has a first opening and a front-end which has a second opening, a lead that can move out through the second opening and a mechanism for advancing the lead arranged within the tubular body. The advancing mechanism includes a pushing device adapted to slide parallel to the longitudinal axis, a chuck located at the front end side of the tubular body and which could be tightened onto the lead in a tightened position; a reservoir which extends along the longitudinal axis for housing at least one lead, wherein the tubular body has an annular wall for pushing device retention at the rear end thereof.