CA1282373C - Button/key actuating instrument with angled end - Google Patents
Button/key actuating instrument with angled endInfo
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- CA1282373C CA1282373C CA 529265 CA529265A CA1282373C CA 1282373 C CA1282373 C CA 1282373C CA 529265 CA529265 CA 529265 CA 529265 A CA529265 A CA 529265A CA 1282373 C CA1282373 C CA 1282373C
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- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- instrument
- segment
- clip
- writing device
- barrel
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K21/00—Propelling pencils
- B43K21/006—Pencil-barrels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K29/00—Combinations of writing implements with other articles
- B43K29/08—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with measuring, computing or indicating devices
- B43K29/093—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with measuring, computing or indicating devices with calculators
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- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Pens And Brushes (AREA)
- Mechanical Pencils And Projecting And Retracting Systems Therefor, And Multi-System Writing Instruments (AREA)
Abstract
BUTTON/KEY ACTUATING INSTRUMENT WITH ANGLED END
Abstract of the Disclosure Disclosed is an instrument which has a particularly designed body with an end for use with the buttons and keys of calculators and communication and computing devices. The instrument is preferably in the form of a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, the other end of which is angled for contact with the buttons and keys of such devices. The contact end has a soft non-scratch material associated with it such as eraser material.
Abstract of the Disclosure Disclosed is an instrument which has a particularly designed body with an end for use with the buttons and keys of calculators and communication and computing devices. The instrument is preferably in the form of a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, the other end of which is angled for contact with the buttons and keys of such devices. The contact end has a soft non-scratch material associated with it such as eraser material.
Description
~L~8~373 BUTTON/KEY ACTUATING INSTRUMENT WITH ANGLED END
Field of the Invention The invention pertains to an instrument which has a particularly designed body with an end for use with the buttons and keys of calculators and communication and computi.ng devices and more particular].y, to a device which provides increased efficiency and accuracy in the operation of button or key activated telephones and small computer/calculator devices. The instrument is preferably in the form of a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, the other end of which is an~led for such use with the buttons and keys.
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Background of the Invention With the advent of communication and computing devices, which feature push buttons and keyboards of widely varying format, size and shape, many persons have experienced some degree of difficulty in the operation of such devices.
These problems or physical difficulties stem from the small size or shape of buttons built into new digital touch/tone telephones and small pocket computers and calculators. Such difficulti~s are further compounded by long fingernails, large fingers, the use of standard pencils or pens which were commonly used for standard dial telephones.
The use of straight pencils or fingers, particularly large fingers often obscures the operator's vision of the keyboard, causing misdialing or computation errors.
By reducing the vision of the key platform by the hand, fingers or other device, the probabi:Lity of error is increased.
Such errors, in turn, cost time and frustrat:ion in having to re- !
call or re-calculate and they can be avoided by the use of the device to which this invention is directed.
~ 3X373 Summary of the Inventlon Accordingly, the disadvantages described above can be obviated by the use of this invention, which is an instrument incorporating an angled barrel and which S allows the operator of button or key activated devices to use the instrument to contact the buttons or keys without direct contact of the fingers and giving full vis bility of the key platform. Thus, the size or shape of the keys or buttons is not of any great consequence.
The preferred embodiment of the invention incorporates a ballpoint pen with an eraser-like device secured * the other end, but angled from the axis of the main barrel. The eraser-like device provides a non-skid contact point and one which will not mark or scratch the keys or buttons.
There is also preferably a cap for the pen end of the instrument which cooperates with the instrument in a particular manner whereby the clip on the cap will properly orientate the instrument for location in a pocket or the like.
Thus the invention in its broader aspects comprehends an instrument for use in activating the keys/buttons of key/button actuated hi-tech devices comprising an elongate barrel segment adapted to be held in the hand of a user, the first barrel segment having opposite ends, a second shorter barrel segment extending lD
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from one end of the first barrel segment, the second barrel segment having at its free end a soft, non-skid, non-scratch material, and the axis of the second segment being at a distinct angle from the axis of the first segment.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from reviewing the description of preferred embodiments herein.
Brief Description of the Draw n~s Figure 1 is a front view of the instrument according to my invention and is shown in its preferred form as a writing instrument~
Figure 2 is a side view thereof.
Figure 3 is a sectional vlew taken along line A
- A of Figure 1.
Figure ~ is a sectional view taken along line B
- B of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a front view of the cap for a writing instrument according to the invention.
Figure 6 is a sectional view along line C - C
o~ Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a somewhat schematic view of the instrument in use with a keyboard device.
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~:8~373 Description of the Preferred Embodiment Turning to the drawings and in particular Figures 1 to 4, the novel instrument 10 of the invention is illustrated in the form of the preferred embodiment, namely a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen.
Instrument 10 has an elongate main barrel segment 12 with end 14 being the writing end. Angled segment 16 is the segment to which soft; non-scratch, rubber-like material 18 is secured within crimped metal (e.g. nickel plated) fastener 20.
Fastener 20 is crimped over end 22 of segment 16 in accordance with known technology and material 18 may be eraser material but need not be, provided it is of a relatively soft, non-scratch non-skid texture.
Writing end 14 has writing tip 30 which is connected in known fashion with ink reservoir barrel 32 which is housed in bore 36 of barrel segment 12, the end 38 of ink barrel 32 being open and the opposite end 40 having collar means for a press or interference fit within bore 36~
An air or pressure relie~ hole 44 is located in barrel segment 12 in the area of end 38 of ink reservoir barrel 32.
As best seen in Figures 2 and 3, angled segment 16 is at a distinct angle to main barrel segment 12 preferably angled about 25 to the axis of the main barrel segment 52. I have determinated that this angle is preferred as providing good operative characteristics and key sight lines in use.
Angled segment 16 is pre~erably solid and, is, in an exemplary embodiment, preferably about 44~ mm long. Main barrel segment 12 in such embodiment is preferably about 108 mm long.
Both segments are integrally molded of plastic material tsuch as A
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Turning to Figures 5 and 6, there is shown cap 60 of generally elongate conical configuration of plastic material (acrylic) having clip 62 integrally molded therewith. The end 64 of clip 62 has protrusion 66 which protrusion 66 is adapted to engage indent 70 on the outside of barrel segment 12. The cooperation of the protrusion 66 and indent 70 are such that the cap is located on barrel 12 in a predetermined orientation so that when the writing instrument is placed in a pocket, the angled segment 14 will face at right angles to the lateral direction of clip 62. Thus, the angled segment 14 will lie flat in a wearer's pocket and preferably will face away from the edge or corner of the pocket.
In use, the instrument is held so that the end having soft rubber material 18 is pointing downwardly as shown in Figure 7, the soft rubber-like or eraser material being used to contact -the keys of a device such as calculator 70.
Although material 18 may be eraser material in the preferred embodiment, it need not be, provided the end of angled segment 14 is of a material having a non-scratch characteristic so that the keys of the device will not be damaged.
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Field of the Invention The invention pertains to an instrument which has a particularly designed body with an end for use with the buttons and keys of calculators and communication and computi.ng devices and more particular].y, to a device which provides increased efficiency and accuracy in the operation of button or key activated telephones and small computer/calculator devices. The instrument is preferably in the form of a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, the other end of which is an~led for such use with the buttons and keys.
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Background of the Invention With the advent of communication and computing devices, which feature push buttons and keyboards of widely varying format, size and shape, many persons have experienced some degree of difficulty in the operation of such devices.
These problems or physical difficulties stem from the small size or shape of buttons built into new digital touch/tone telephones and small pocket computers and calculators. Such difficulti~s are further compounded by long fingernails, large fingers, the use of standard pencils or pens which were commonly used for standard dial telephones.
The use of straight pencils or fingers, particularly large fingers often obscures the operator's vision of the keyboard, causing misdialing or computation errors.
By reducing the vision of the key platform by the hand, fingers or other device, the probabi:Lity of error is increased.
Such errors, in turn, cost time and frustrat:ion in having to re- !
call or re-calculate and they can be avoided by the use of the device to which this invention is directed.
~ 3X373 Summary of the Inventlon Accordingly, the disadvantages described above can be obviated by the use of this invention, which is an instrument incorporating an angled barrel and which S allows the operator of button or key activated devices to use the instrument to contact the buttons or keys without direct contact of the fingers and giving full vis bility of the key platform. Thus, the size or shape of the keys or buttons is not of any great consequence.
The preferred embodiment of the invention incorporates a ballpoint pen with an eraser-like device secured * the other end, but angled from the axis of the main barrel. The eraser-like device provides a non-skid contact point and one which will not mark or scratch the keys or buttons.
There is also preferably a cap for the pen end of the instrument which cooperates with the instrument in a particular manner whereby the clip on the cap will properly orientate the instrument for location in a pocket or the like.
Thus the invention in its broader aspects comprehends an instrument for use in activating the keys/buttons of key/button actuated hi-tech devices comprising an elongate barrel segment adapted to be held in the hand of a user, the first barrel segment having opposite ends, a second shorter barrel segment extending lD
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from one end of the first barrel segment, the second barrel segment having at its free end a soft, non-skid, non-scratch material, and the axis of the second segment being at a distinct angle from the axis of the first segment.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from reviewing the description of preferred embodiments herein.
Brief Description of the Draw n~s Figure 1 is a front view of the instrument according to my invention and is shown in its preferred form as a writing instrument~
Figure 2 is a side view thereof.
Figure 3 is a sectional vlew taken along line A
- A of Figure 1.
Figure ~ is a sectional view taken along line B
- B of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a front view of the cap for a writing instrument according to the invention.
Figure 6 is a sectional view along line C - C
o~ Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a somewhat schematic view of the instrument in use with a keyboard device.
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~:8~373 Description of the Preferred Embodiment Turning to the drawings and in particular Figures 1 to 4, the novel instrument 10 of the invention is illustrated in the form of the preferred embodiment, namely a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen.
Instrument 10 has an elongate main barrel segment 12 with end 14 being the writing end. Angled segment 16 is the segment to which soft; non-scratch, rubber-like material 18 is secured within crimped metal (e.g. nickel plated) fastener 20.
Fastener 20 is crimped over end 22 of segment 16 in accordance with known technology and material 18 may be eraser material but need not be, provided it is of a relatively soft, non-scratch non-skid texture.
Writing end 14 has writing tip 30 which is connected in known fashion with ink reservoir barrel 32 which is housed in bore 36 of barrel segment 12, the end 38 of ink barrel 32 being open and the opposite end 40 having collar means for a press or interference fit within bore 36~
An air or pressure relie~ hole 44 is located in barrel segment 12 in the area of end 38 of ink reservoir barrel 32.
As best seen in Figures 2 and 3, angled segment 16 is at a distinct angle to main barrel segment 12 preferably angled about 25 to the axis of the main barrel segment 52. I have determinated that this angle is preferred as providing good operative characteristics and key sight lines in use.
Angled segment 16 is pre~erably solid and, is, in an exemplary embodiment, preferably about 44~ mm long. Main barrel segment 12 in such embodiment is preferably about 108 mm long.
Both segments are integrally molded of plastic material tsuch as A
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~82~73 acrylic) with a hexagonal cross-sectional configuration.
Turning to Figures 5 and 6, there is shown cap 60 of generally elongate conical configuration of plastic material (acrylic) having clip 62 integrally molded therewith. The end 64 of clip 62 has protrusion 66 which protrusion 66 is adapted to engage indent 70 on the outside of barrel segment 12. The cooperation of the protrusion 66 and indent 70 are such that the cap is located on barrel 12 in a predetermined orientation so that when the writing instrument is placed in a pocket, the angled segment 14 will face at right angles to the lateral direction of clip 62. Thus, the angled segment 14 will lie flat in a wearer's pocket and preferably will face away from the edge or corner of the pocket.
In use, the instrument is held so that the end having soft rubber material 18 is pointing downwardly as shown in Figure 7, the soft rubber-like or eraser material being used to contact -the keys of a device such as calculator 70.
Although material 18 may be eraser material in the preferred embodiment, it need not be, provided the end of angled segment 14 is of a material having a non-scratch characteristic so that the keys of the device will not be damaged.
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Claims (8)
1. An instrument for use in activating the key/buttons of key/button actuated hi-tech devices comprising:
a first elongate barrel segment adapted to be held in the hand of a user, said first barrel segment having opposite ends; a second shorter barrel segment extending from one end of said first barrel segment, said second segment having at its free end a soft, non-skid, non-scratch material; and the axis of said second segment being at a distinct angle from the axis of the first segment.
a first elongate barrel segment adapted to be held in the hand of a user, said first barrel segment having opposite ends; a second shorter barrel segment extending from one end of said first barrel segment, said second segment having at its free end a soft, non-skid, non-scratch material; and the axis of said second segment being at a distinct angle from the axis of the first segment.
2. The instrument of claim 1 wherein the angle between the axis of the first and second segments is about 25°.
3. The instrument of claim 2 wherein the instrument has a writing device associated with the other end of the first segment, and the soft, non-scratch, non-skid material is eraser material.
4. The instrument of claim 3 further including a cap for the writing device, which cap includes a clip and means cooperating between said clip and said first segment when said clip is covering said writing device to orient said angled portion relative to said clip in a predetermined direction.
5. The instrument of claim 1 wherein the instrument has a writing device associated with the other end of the first segment.
6. The instrument of claim 5 further including a cap for the writing device, which cap includes a clip, and means cooperating between said clip and said first segment when said clip is covering said writing device to orient said angled portion relative to said clip in a predetermined direction.
7. The instrument of claim 6 wherein the soft, non-scratch, non-skid material is eraser material.
8. The instrument of claim 5 or 6 wherein the angle between the axis of the first and second segments is about 25°.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 529265 CA1282373C (en) | 1987-02-09 | 1987-02-09 | Button/key actuating instrument with angled end |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 529265 CA1282373C (en) | 1987-02-09 | 1987-02-09 | Button/key actuating instrument with angled end |
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| CA1282373C true CA1282373C (en) | 1991-04-02 |
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| CA 529265 Expired CA1282373C (en) | 1987-02-09 | 1987-02-09 | Button/key actuating instrument with angled end |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2474717A (en) * | 2009-10-26 | 2011-04-27 | James Harry Trott | Rod-like device for operating Chip and PIN terminals |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2474717A (en) * | 2009-10-26 | 2011-04-27 | James Harry Trott | Rod-like device for operating Chip and PIN terminals |
| GB2474717B (en) * | 2009-10-26 | 2011-10-05 | James Harry Trott | Pinsticks |
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