Patent · US Expired

Writing implement

US4273458A · kind A · utility

1Cited by
7References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 1979
Grant dateJun 16, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 26, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB43K24/14
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an integrant drive member for converting oscillating to reciprocating motion in a hand-held implement of the type having an elongate housing with an axially oscillable cap and a longitudinally reciprocal unit. The drive member comprises a pair of coaxial sleeve sections connected by a pair of links. One sleeve section is oscillable conjointly with the cap and the other is reciprocal conjointly with the unit. The links are pivoted at points defined by thin flexible webs formed at generally diametrically opposed positions on contiguous surfaces of the sleeve sections. Upon conjoint oscillation of the cap and the one sleeve section, the links swivel on the webs around the pivot points between folded and erect positions and reciprocate the other sleeve section and unit conjointly between retracted and extended positions.

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