Writing instrument with retractable tip comprising a pad for capacitive screen
US10635203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0393
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A writing instrument includes a first barrel and a second barrel that are able to rotate relative to each other about the axial direction, and presenting a first distal end and a second distal end, a writing tip being arranged at the first distal end while a pad for a capacitive screen is arranged at the second distal end, the writing tip and/or the pad for a capacitive screen being retractable by causing the first barrel to rotate relative to the second barrel, and where a barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel includes a tongue extending in the circumferential direction, the tongue being configured to establish electrical contact with the other barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel.
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