Retractable, refillable, sharpen-free pencil assembly
US5292202A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB43K21/003
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A retractable, refillable, sharpen-free pencil assembly comprises an outer tube, an inner tube and several sections of pre-sharpened leads. The inner tube is movable relative to the outer tube. An upper half portion of the inner tube is enlarged by fitting a squeezing tube such that a spring can be positioned below the squeezing tube. When the inner tube is shifted, a lower portion of a spring pushes a lowest lead to a chucking device by which the lead is tightly gripped. A push plate attached to the slot of the outer tube has a squeezing portion engaged with the last coil of the spring. Sliding the push plate upward can pull the lower portion of the spring out of the inner tube. The propelled lead can be retracted into the inner tube and the inner tube can be pulled back and enclosed completely by the outer tube.
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