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Writing instrument

Assignee: Parker Pen Co
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Filing: 1964-12-18
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Granted: 1968-09-17
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Expires: 1984-12-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Homer T Green

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:11
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43K; B43K8/00; B43K8/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A FOUNTAIN PEN COMPRISING, A HOUSING, AN INK RESERVOIR DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING, A WRITING NIB HAVING A PLURALITY OF CAPILLARY PASSAGEWAYS THEREIN MOUNTED IN ONE END OF SAID HOUSING, A FEED BAR DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID NIB AND SAID RESERVOIR, SAID FEED BAR HAVING A CAPILLARY PASSAGEWAY CONNECTED FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID NIB, SAID FEED BAR BEING MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AND SAID RESERVOIR, A TUBULAR MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID FEED BAR INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS AND DEFINING THEREWITH A WEIR CHAMBER OF CAPILLARY OF SAID WEIR CHAMBER BEING LESS THAN THE CAPILLARY OF THE PORTION OF SAID FEED PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER DEFINING A COLLECTOR CHAMBER AND HAVING A PASSAGEWAY THEREIN INTERCONNECTING SAID WEIR CHAMBER AND SAID COLLECTOR CHAMBER, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A FOUNTAIN PEN COMPRISING, A HOUSING, AN INK RESERVOIR DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING, A WRITING NIB HAVING A PLURALITY OF CAPILLARY PASSAGEWAYS THEREIN MOUNTED IN ONE END OF SAID HOUSING, A FEED BAR DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID NIB AND SAID RESERVOIR, SAID FEED BAR HAVING A CAPILLARY PASSAGEWAY CONNECTED FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID NIB, SAID FEED BAR BEING MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AND SAID RESERVOIR, A TUBULAR MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID FEED BAR INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS AND DEFINING THEREWITH A WEIR CHAMBER OF CAPILLARY OF SAID WEIR CHAMBER BEING LESS THAN THE CAPILLARY OF THE PORTION OF SAID FEED PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER DEFINING A COLLECTOR CHAMBER AND HAVING A PASSAGEWAY THEREIN INTERCONNECTING SAID WEIR CHAMBER AND SAID COLLECTOR CHAMBER, AND

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