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Sharpener for soft-core pencils

US6976314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2002
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2202/24
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sharpener for sharpening soft-core pencils, especially those used in the medical or pharmaceutical field, includes a housing; and a shaping componentry, received by the housing, for shaping and sharpening a medical or pharmaceutical pencil. The shaping componentry contains a cleaning agent to thereby disinfect the pencil.

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