Pen holder device

US4669617A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Juergen Boeckmann · Norderstedt, DE
• Bernhard Bruhn · Stuttgart, DE
• Harald Hofmann · Bergneustadt, DE
• Anke Hoejer · Hamburg, DE
• Axel Mikuteit · Hamburg, DE
• Hans-Joachim Ritter · Kisdorf, DE
• Rolf Tenhagen · Henstedt-Ulzburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 1985
• Grant date: Jun 2, 1987
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45C11/34
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

In a pen holder device, a pen holder body (3) contained in a support body (2) is pivotable between an operational position, which is slightly inclined from the perpendicular, and a generally horizontal readiness position, wherein an acute angle exists between the operational position and the readiness position. Bearing shoulders (15) provided on opposite sides of the pen holder body (3) rest with little friction upon support surfaces (12) having evenly curved surface areas. The center of gravity (21) of the pen holder body (3) alone is below the bearing shoulders (15) and the common center of gravity (20) of the pen holder body (3) and a writing instrument (4) inserted in it is above the bearing shoulders (15).