Patent · US Expired

Finger pen

US4738556A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
6References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 12, 1987
Grant dateApr 19, 1988
Priority date—
Expiry dateJan 12, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB43K23/012
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A finger-mounted ball point pen utilizes a padded tray that passes along the ventral side of the index finger, with a padded tip, and a Velcro tm strap which secures the end of the index finger to the tray. Once secured to the index finger, the user can write in a normal fashion with little or no support from the other fingers or the thumb.

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