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EP1322481B1
EP1322481B1 EP01976252A EP01976252A EP1322481B1 EP 1322481 B1 EP1322481 B1 EP 1322481B1 EP 01976252 A EP01976252 A EP 01976252A EP 01976252 A EP01976252 A EP 01976252A EP 1322481 B1 EP1322481 B1 EP 1322481B1
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Schwan Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH and Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/20—Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
    • A45D40/205—Holders for stick-shaped cosmetics whereby the stick can move axially relative to the holder
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K15/00—Assembling, finishing, or repairing pens
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/20—Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
    • A45D2040/204—Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use the cosmetic being in a cartridge
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/20—Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
    • A45D40/205—Holders for stick-shaped cosmetics whereby the stick can move axially relative to the holder
    • A45D2040/208—Holders for stick-shaped cosmetics whereby the stick can move axially relative to the holder the relative movement being made by a rotating action, e.g. effected by a screw

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  • the invention relates to a pen with a holding part, a cartridge for recording a mine of a predetermined color and a schooner.
  • Pins of the aforementioned type are known. Since one with schooner schooner the Mine usually can not see, the known pens are usually with information provided over the color of the mine. This information is generally available on the Schooner or printed on the holding part.
  • the poorly printable polypropylene is particularly suitable for the production of pens suitable, because due to its hardness, for example, by injection molding particularly light, thin-walled parts can be produced, which is why the processing is particularly easy.
  • Polypropylene is easily dyeable. It could therefore be thought of, the entire pen in the color of the mine run. Such a solution is u.U. for example not desirable for design reasons. In addition, the storage would be at production problematic, because yes all parts of the pen in all occurring mine colors have to be stored.
  • DE 38 09 984 A1 shows a writing instrument in which a so-called there Inêtbringelement is held directly from the holding part. Next is a trim ring described which is formed by a separate part. The provision of such a separate Part makes the overall structure of the writing instrument complicated.
  • US 5553956 shows a pen according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention therefore has the task of the pin of the type mentioned in such a way that the manufacturing process is simple, both in terms of on the processability of the materials used as well as with regard to storage, but still contains information visible from the outside about the mine color.
  • the invention is based on the following finding: To an externally visible To get information about the mine color, it is sufficient to use one of the pen components in to execute the mine paint. This component only needs to be visible from the outside. It will as the correspondingly colored component the cartridge chosen because it is a direct functional Has connection with the mine. Since a part of the cartridge is visible from the outside, can the other components (saver and holding part) are of a different color. You must therefore not be stored separately for each occurring mine color. Furthermore They can be designed according to the respective design requirements. A printing or the like is not required.
  • the cartridge has an annular projection on which the mine-facing side of the schooner strikes and on the side facing away from the mine Side of the holding part strikes. This configuration ensures that a defined part of the cartridge is visible in any operating state of the pin from the outside.
  • This embodiment makes it possible to assemble the pen from a total of only five components, namely the holding part, the cartridge, the spindle, the mine and the More beautiful.
  • the assembly of the pen is therefore particularly simple.
  • the spindle can be inserted into the cartridge without it one Screwing required.
  • the spindle is in this embodiment, namely in the cartridge plugged in while the cartridge is in the state preferred by the bias is located, i. in the state in which the internal thread has the larger diameter has, why it does not mesh with the external thread of the spindle.
  • a second step then the cartridge is inserted with the spindle already in it in the holding part, whereby the diameter of the internal thread on the cartridge is reduced so that it meshes with the external thread of the spindle.
  • the twist mechanism then functional.
  • a part remote from the mine the cartridge is inserted into the holding part and the force that is required, the cartridge to pull out of the holding part is greater than the force that is required remove the saver from the cartridge.
  • This configuration ensures that at an axial Pulling apart the holding part on the one hand and the schooner on the other hand, the schooner is withdrawn from the cartridge, whereas the cartridge continues from the holding part is held.
  • a part facing away from the mine Cartridge is inserted into the holding part, wherein in Einsteck Scheme on the outside of the Cartridge and / or provided on the inside of the holding part at least one Arretierabsatz is.
  • This embodiment is particularly easy on the one hand in production on the other hand, but relatively safe against an unintentional Separate the cartridge from the holding part.
  • At least one Arretierabsatz is provided, whose step height is smaller is as the step height of a Arretierabsatzes on the outside of the cartridge and / or on the inside of the holding part in the Einsteck Scheme.
  • This embodiment of the invention is based on the consideration that the height a Arretierabsatzes that force determines the axial pulling apart of the mentioned elements is required. The higher the level to be overcome, the larger the force required for cutting.
  • the number of locking heels for holding the schooner on the cartridge larger than the number of locking heels for Holding the cartridge is in the holding part.
  • This embodiment is based on the consideration that a larger number Arrest heels also provides a greater force against pulling apart.
  • the holding part, the cartridge and the schooner are made of polypropylene.
  • FIGS. 1 u. 2 To the pin of FIGS. 1 u. 2 includes a sleeve-shaped holding part 10, a cartridge 12, in which there is a mine 14, and a schooner 16. Further, a spindle 18th shown with an external thread 20, which at its the schooner 16 facing the end with a mushroom-shaped projection 22 is held in a receptacle 24 of a refill sleeve 26, and Although axially immovably coupled to the refill sleeve 26, but with respect to the refill sleeve 26 rotatable. This coupling is achieved in that the receptacle 24 is made composed two half-shells 24.1 and 24.2, which engages behind the mushroom-shaped projection 22 Have paragraphs.
  • the mine 14 is poured into the refill sleeve 26.
  • the spindle 18 has at its end facing away from the mine 14 approaches 30, the Webs 32 abut within the holding part 10 when the holding part 10 with respect to the cartridge 12 is twisted. As a result, the spindle 18 is rotatable, but axially displaceable coupled with the holding part 10.
  • the holding part 10 is attached to the end of the cartridge 12 facing away from the mine. to Securing against axial displacement serve three locking lugs 34 with corresponding Arretierab arrangementsn on the cartridge 12. They work with (not shown) designed accordingly Arresting approaches with appropriate Arretierab arrangementsn on the inside of Holding parts 10 together. As a result, the holding part 10 may indeed be rotated relative to the cartridge 12 but is held immovable in the axial direction.
  • a Arretieransatz 36 with appropriate Arresting provided, which serves to hold the schooner 16 accordingly.
  • step heights of the locking heels for holding the cartridge 12 differ in FIG the holding part 10 on the one hand and holding the schooner 16 on the cartridge 12 on the other hand, so that when a user holds the holding part 10 and the schooner 16 pulls the schooner 16 is withdrawn from the cartridge 12, whereas the cartridge 12 in the holding part 16 remains.
  • This effect is further promoted by the fact that for holding the cartridge 12 in the holding part 10 on the cartridge 12 a total of three locking lugs 34 are provided, whereas for holding the schooner 16 on the cartridge 12th only a single Arretieransatz 36 is provided.
  • the cartridge 12 has an annular projection 38, on which on the mine facing Side of the schooner 16 and on the side facing away from the mine the holding part 10 strikes, when the pen is fully assembled.
  • the neck 38 is thus in each Operating position visible from the outside.
  • the other pin components in particular the schooner 16 and the holding part 10, but also the spindle 18 can be made in any color.
  • all pin components Made of materials that are particularly easy to work with allow and are particularly suitable for the pen with its twist mechanism.
  • polypropylene which is why apart from the mine 14 all components of the pen shown in the drawing are made of polypropylene.
  • FIG. 3 corresponds essentially to the Embodiment of Figures 1 u. 2, for which reason the same reference numerals are used become.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Pencils And Projecting And Retracting Systems Therefor, And Multi-System Writing Instruments (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
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JP (1) JP3971302B2 (ja)
AT (1) ATE311990T1 (ja)
BR (1) BR0114249A (ja)
DE (2) DE20017141U1 (ja)
ES (1) ES2250486T3 (ja)
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WO2002030680A1 (de) 2002-04-18
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