EP2429830B1 - Handhabungsinstrument mit anhebehilfe - Google Patents

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EP2429830B1
EP2429830B1 EP10723508.7A EP10723508A EP2429830B1 EP 2429830 B1 EP2429830 B1 EP 2429830B1 EP 10723508 A EP10723508 A EP 10723508A EP 2429830 B1 EP2429830 B1 EP 2429830B1
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Karl-Peter KÄMPF
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K23/00—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points
    • B43K23/02—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points with means for preventing rolling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K23/00—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points
    • B43K23/004—Holders specially adapted for assisting handicapped or disabled persons to write
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K7/00—Ball-point pens
    • B43K7/005—Pen barrels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K8/00—Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls
    • B43K8/003—Pen barrels

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  • the invention concerns a writing instrument according to claim 1.
  • Such writing instruments are known for example in the form of writing pens. They are usually of elongate extents and frequently are of round, oval or at least polygonal cross-sections. When using known writing instruments they are often set down on a surface, for example a desk, between individual uses which in the case of writing pens correspond to the individual writing operations, and are later grasped from that surface again in the subsequent use of the writing instrument.
  • Writing instruments are known which are prevented from uncontrolledly rolling away, particularly in the case of writing instruments of round cross-section, for example by means of a clip or a roll-stopping element intended for that purpose. In that way writing instruments which have been set down remain at the location at which they had been laid down.
  • a disadvantage with the known writing instruments is the difficulty in picking them up.
  • Such writing instruments frequently involve a very narrow or small cross-section so that it is difficult to grip a writing instrument which has been laid down as the height, measured from the surface on which the writing instrument was laid down, of the surface of the writing instrument, that is presented to the balls of the human finger for gripping the writing instrument, that is to say the grippable surface of the writing instrument, is mostly less than the average height of the balls of the fingers.
  • the term height of the balls of the fingers is used to denote the spacing of the centre for the terminal sensing ball at the end of the inside of each finger with respect to the finger tip or with respect to the surface on which the writing instrument was laid and against which the finger tip of the same finger bears.
  • a problem of the present invention is to remedy or at least reduce one of the above-discussed disadvantages.
  • a problem of the present invention is to provide a writing instrument which can be quickly, easily and securely picked up from a surface on which it has been laid.
  • US 2005/0271455 A1 discloses a writing instrument having a shaft, a writing tip, a coating-liquid reservoir and a support that operably cooperate with each other.
  • the writing tip is located at one end of the shaft and the support is located near an opposite distal end.
  • the support preferably includes a plurality of legs that extend outwardly from the shaft in a use configuration.
  • US 1,537,192 A discloses a pencil holder that can be attached to a key ring by passing the key ring through an aperture provided in a flattened portion of the holder.
  • FR 1.167.312 A is directed to the problem that writing instruments have a rigid shell and they bear directly on the hand, which can stress the hand.
  • the writing instrument is provided, in the part in contact with the hand, with a flexible collar 1, which may be made of rubber, which eliminates the direct contact between the hand and the rigid shell of the writing instrument handle, so that the hand is not stressed to accompany the writing in all its movements.
  • US 1,614,341 A discloses a writing instrument with a scribing member, e.g., a pencil, which is mounted on a slide.
  • the slide is slidably mounted on a tube, which is secured to a handle.
  • the scribing member can be moved to an operating position outside the tube resp. to a protected and inoperative position inside the tube.
  • the writing instrument has a passive end which is in a configuration similar to a tube end.
  • Tube-shaped configurations are known for example from DE 1 938 045 U , JP H02 61481 U or DE 79 11 160 U , in which case however the entire body is in the form of a tube.
  • JP S48 73036 U discloses an artists tool having a tube end shaped rear end that is elastic and functions as an artists knife.
  • the solution according to the invention provides a writing instrument having the features of claim 1.
  • Advantageous configurations and developments are recited in the respective appendant claims.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention having a main axis which is determined substantially by the elongate extent of the instrument has an active end and a passive end.
  • the passive end is formed completely by a hand-actuable lifting-up aid for lifting up the active end.
  • a rolling stop for the writing instrument which hinders a rolling movement of the writing instrument about the main axis, is integrated into the lifting-up aid, into a region of the lifting-up aid that forms an end of the writing instrument.
  • the lifting-up aid has a configuration of a tube end formed from two mutually opposed inclined planes, relative to the main axis of the writing instrument, as shown in Fig. 1b .
  • the rolling stop protrudes beyond the periphery of the non-lifting-up aid section of the writing instrument.
  • the active end is formed by that end at which the writing tip of the writing instrument is disposed.
  • the passive end is accordingly the end of the writing instrument that is opposite to the writing tip.
  • the rolling stop is integrated into a region of the lifting-up aid, that forms the passive end of the writing instrument, substantially in the form of a protruding portion beyond the periphery of the writing instrument of a (terminal) edge which extends substantially perpendicularly to the main axis and in certain configurations intersects the main axis.
  • a part of the lifting-up aid for example the part at which said end extends, projects at least on one side beyond or outside the periphery of the writing instrument, that is to say the length of the edge is greater than the largest diameter of the writing instrument without lifting-up aid in order in that way to form the rolling stop.
  • the inclined plane of the hand-actuable lifting-up aid functions as a lever which, by way of a contact point of the writing instrument with the support surface, the contact point being predetermined by the end of the inclined plane, that is remote from the passive end of the writing instrument, acting as a lever support, that is to say as a pivot point or bearing point, can lift the active end of the writing instrument upon being actuated.
  • the lifting-up movement takes place substantially by using the law of levers, wherein the pivot point is provided in the region between the lifting-up aid at the passive end and the active end so that a movement of the lifting-up aid produces a corresponding movement of the active end.
  • the lifting-up height can be defined or adjusted by way of the relationship of the lever arm lengths or the position of the pivot point. With lever arms of the same length the lifting-up height is identical to the travel distance covered by the lifting-up aid.
  • lever ratios are advantageous, in which the travel distance of the lifting-up aid is less or markedly less than the lifting-up height. In that way a sufficient lifting-up height can be quickly achieved by way of a short travel movement on the part of the lifting-up aid.
  • lever ratios of 1:5 and more that is to say for example 1 cm of lever arm at the passive end and 5 cm of lever arm at the active end, are advantageous. It should be noted that at least the passive end and in particular the lifting-up aid arranged there should be of such a flexurally stiff configuration as to permit the desired lever function on the part of the lifting-up aid.
  • a user of a writing instrument actuates the lifting-up aid by pressing with one or more fingers on to the lifting-up aid at the passive end of the writing instrument and thus transferring the inclined plane into an end position in which the inclined plane comes to lie substantially parallel with the surface on which the writing instrument was laid down.
  • the writing instrument tilts about the contact point of the writing instrument with that surface. That contact point is predetermined by the end of the inclined plane, that is at the inner side of the writing instrument or which is the inner end in relation to the writing instrument.
  • the tilting motion is a rotational movement about the contact point, in which the active end is lifted in a manner corresponding to the ratio of the lever arm lengths; the lifting-up height can be calculated as the sine of the change in angle times the spacing from the contact point to the active end.
  • the active end of the writing instrument is at a predetermined spacing from the support surface in the air, that is to say it is spaced from the support surface, and can be markedly more easily gripped or picked up by the male or female user of the writing instrument according to the invention, than would be the case in the condition of the writing instrument of being laid down on the support surface.
  • the writing instrument according to the invention has a passive end which is in a configuration substantially similar to a tube end. Unlike those known from DE 1 938 045 U , JP H02 61481 U or DE 79 11 160 U , wherein the entire body is in the form of a flexible tube.
  • the material of the lifting-up aid and also of the handling instrument is however flexurally stiff or almost non-elastic
  • the geometry of such a tube-shaped passive end has in particular two mutually opposed planes which are inclined planes relative to the main axis of the handling instrument.
  • the rolling stop can be particularly well integrated by an edge arranged at a predetermined angle relative to the main axis of the writing instrument again being provided at the region of the lifting-up aid, that forms the passive end of the writing instrument.
  • the angle is 90°, that is to say the edge is arranged perpendicularly to the main axis, while in particularly preferred configurations the edge intersects the main axis at a right angle.
  • the length of the edge is greater than the diameter of the writing instrument in the region remote from the lifting-up aid so that the desired rolling impediment, that is to say the rolling stop function, is integrated into the lifting-up aid. It is essential for the rolling stop function that the edge projects at least on one side beyond the periphery of the writing instrument.
  • Such a lifting-up aid in tube form and having two inclined planes has the further advantage that, when laying down or picking up the writing instrument according to the invention, there is no need to take care to rotate the lifting-up aid into a position which is particularly favourable for the lifting-up procedure.
  • a lifting-up aid in tube form is provided, if the end that is of a tube-like configuration is symmetrical in nature, that already affords two such, particularly favourable laying-down options.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention can be of such a configuration that the active end of the writing instrument upon actuation of the lifting-up aid is lifted at least as far as a predetermined lifting-up height, wherein the lifting-up height achieved is greater than or equal to a finger ball height which is formed by the average height of the ball of a human finger.
  • the term height of the balls of the fingers is used to denote the spacing of the centre for the terminal sensing ball at the end of the inside of each finger with respect to the finger tip or with respect to the surface on which the writing instrument was laid and against which the finger tip of the same finger bears.
  • the lifting-up aid according to the invention is so adjusted that upon actuation the lifting-up height is greater than 10 mm.
  • the lifting-up height is sufficient to be able to correctly grip the writing instrument at all, as that is markedly more difficult when involving a lifting-up height that is less than the height of the balls of the fingers. In such a case upon being gripped the writing instrument would have a tendency to slip out of the fingers back to the surface on which it had been placed.
  • an exact value for the lifting-up height which can be predetermined in that way, that can be adapted in particular to the skill of the intended users, for example trained graphic designers, in contrast to small children, and also to the average height of the balls of the fingers of the respective user group.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention can in that way be still better individualised, in relation to the planned user group.
  • the writing instrument has a main body disposed between the passive and active ends.
  • That main body can be of an in particular substantially polygonal, triangular or round main cross-sectional shape.
  • that main cross-sectional shape can blend into the functionally governed cross-sectional shape of the lifting-up aid, preferably in a flowing fashion, that is to say without steps or the like.
  • the rolling stop which is integrated into the lifting-up aid limits rolling or rotation of the writing instrument about the main axis upon actuation of the lifting-up aid, in increasing relationship with a progressive approach of the lifting-up aid to the end position.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention or at least the lifting-up aid according to the invention is made from a flexurally stiff material, in particular plastic, metal or a metal alloy.
  • a flexurally stiff configuration further allows the lifting movement and the structural configuration of the lifting-up aid to be simplified insofar as, having regard to the desired lifting-up height of the active end of the writing instrument, there is no need to take account of or compensate for elasticity of the writing instrument. Rather, with the writing instrument being of a flexurally stiff configuration, that affords a substantially perfect lever system as between the lifting-up aid and the active end of the writing instrument.
  • Writing instruments according to the invention can be easily and inexpensively produced for example by means of blow extrusion or by injection moulding processes.
  • Blow extrusion has inter alia the great advantage that production can be effected in cost-saving fashion, in which case particularly when producing the lifting-up aid in the form of a tube end during the blow extrusion process, the passive end of the writing instrument is already closed in a tube bottom fold-like fashion, that is to say here similarly to the configuration of a tube bottom fold.
  • An additional step for securing and sealing a bottom at the passive end of the writing instrument is accordingly no longer required.
  • Writing instruments according to the invention can substantially comprise a writing instrument body which is preferably hollow so that a cavity can be provided within the writing instrument for receiving a storage element for a writing fluid.
  • Such storage elements are fully functional only when the contact and the spacing relative to a writing member with a writing tip which by definition is arranged at the active end of the writing instrument are kept substantially constant.
  • a capillary-active storage element such as for example a pad storage means and a capillary-active writing member such as a fibre stick, that, upon emptying of the storage element when writing, air can be subsequently introduced into the storage means from the passive end.
  • a feed of air into the end of the storage element, at the passive end of the writing instrument should be in no way impeded or at all interrupted, for example by lateral constrictions, in the cavity for receiving the storage element.
  • the provision of the lifting-up aid at the passive end of the writing instrument means that the cavity in the writing instrument at the passive end is modified, in particular reduced. Therefore a stopper or abutment can be provided in the proximity of the passive end - at least in the interior of the writing instrument - ; in accordance with the requirements involved the stopper or abutment holds the storage element at a predetermined spacing in its axial mobility in a direction in relation to the passive end and does not extend over the entire end face of the storage element, that is to say it is narrower than the diameter of the storage element at the passive end.
  • the writing instrument is of such a configuration that the passive end of the writing instrument is completely formed by the lifting-up aid. That also serves for more universal use of a writing instrument according to the invention.
  • the fact that the entire passive end is in the form a lifting.-up aid means that a lower level of accuracy is required on the part of the user to perform the lifting-up movement and to grip the writing instrument.
  • the lifting-up aid can be designed substantially in such a fashion, in, particular flat, that is to say with a region which is approximately of the extent of the average diameter of the ball of a human finger and of a material thickness of a maximum of double the wall thickness of the writing instrument, that the passive end additionally serves at the same time as a gripping aid for a plurality of writing instruments.
  • This substantially flat configuration for the lifting-up aid thus provides the user of a writing instrument according to the invention with additional utility. He can grip and transport a plurality of pens at once, both in the open and also in the closed condition, by grasping a plurality of writing instruments at their lifting-up aids which have been brought substantially into coincident relationship. Such transport is possible in particular by gripping with just two fingers, while in the case of known writing instruments transporting more than one pen usually requires the entire hand which has to embrace the pens.
  • the wall thickness of the wall of the writing instrument may be maintained substantially constant. That constant wall thickness also has advantages in regard to the production process as a writing instrument according to the invention can be produced in a markedly more advantageous fashion in that way, for example by means of a blow extrusion process.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention can further be of an advantageous configuration if at least in partial regions it has an at least double-layer wall, that is to say a wall comprising at least two layers of material.
  • a double-layer wall is advantageous in particular when at least in partial regions, the demands to be met at the outside of the writing instrument are different from the situation at least in partial regions in the interior of the writing instrument.
  • a double-wall configuration for the writing instrument may serve to provide for shielding against those fluids. In that way even more greatly corrosive fluids can be provided in the interior of the writing instrument.
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  • the outer layer or material layer portion is in the form of an anti-slip coating.
  • an anti-slip coating serves to afford a still further improvement in the usability of a writing instrument according to the invention.
  • the anti-slip coating makes it possible to more easily carry out the lifting-up movement itself, while also making it possible to more easily grip the writing instrument after having performed the lifting-up movement.
  • the writing instrument - of the present invention can be a pen having the features of a writing instrument according to the invention - as described hereinbefore - .
  • a pen has marked advantages over known pens and writing instruments. It is precisely in the case of coloured pens and pencils which are used in the colouring of graphics that operations are conducted with a multiplicity of pens or pencils of the most widely varying colours and with the most widely varying writing tip shapes, for example for different writing widths or strengths, which are for the most part laid down in the opened condition, that is to say without a closure cap, on a surface, sometimes also on the graphics to be coloured.
  • the provision of writing instruments according to the invention in the form of pens is of marked advantage for such working situations as in that way on the one hand the speed of working can be increased by virtue of being able to more quickly pick up and grip the pens, while on the other hand fouling of the surface on which the writing instrument is laid down and in particular the graphics to be processed when lifting up the writing instrument can be prevented. It is precisely unwanted fouling of the graphics being worked upon that would adversely affect or even destroy the desired result of the work, namely the graphic.
  • a pen in the form of a writing instrument according to the invention therefore not only makes the work of the user easier but at the same time it safeguards the result of his work.
  • the storage element can be provided for example in the form of a capillary-active pad storage means for a writing fluid.
  • Such capillary-active pad storage means serve to store large amounts of fluid, for example coloured ink, and can discharge same controlledly by way of the writing member, for example a fibre stick, to the writing tip, for example a fibre tip, at the active end of the pen.
  • gripping surfaces on the writing instrument in particular in the case of a writing pen.
  • Such gripping surfaces can serve for example for being able to more easily and more ergonomically hold and guide the writing, drawing and/or marker pen during the drawing operation.
  • gripping surfaces can additionally or alternatively also be provided at the passive end, in particular in the region of the lifting-up aid of the pen, in order to make the lifting operation also still easier and more ergonomic.
  • Such gripping surfaces can be designed in the most widely varying ways, for example in the form of grooves, recesses or also outwardly projecting knobs. It will be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to individual configurations of such surfaces.
  • a closure cap for the active end of the writing instrument has an additional lifting-up aid or alternatively the single lifting-up aid provided on the writing instrument.
  • the writing instrument can be lifted in the closed condition from both sides, that is to say at the active end and also at the passive end.
  • the cap is adapted to the passive end with or without a lifting-up aid in such a way that it can be fitted in place there.
  • the reversible fixing of the closure cap at the passive end means that it can be kept safely stored during use without the risk of being lost.
  • the closure cap provided with a lifting-up aid thus makes it possible to perform the lifting-up movement according to the invention in both possible variations of the condition of being fitted on to the writing instrument, in particular even if the closure cap conceals a lifting-up aid which is already present at the passive end.
  • a writing instrument according to the invention can thus be lifted in the manner according to the invention in all conceivable situations, that is to say with a closure cap at the active end, with a closure cap at the passive end and in the configuration with a lifting-up aid at the passive end, even without a closure cap.
  • a rolling stop can also be provided on or integrated in the above-described closure cap with a lifting-up aid according to the invention.
  • Figures 1a and 1b each show an isometric view of a writing instrument 10.
  • the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2 respectively in the embodiments shown in Figures 1a and 1b each has a main axis 1 which is determined substantially by the longitudinal extent of the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2 and at its bottom left-hand end has an active end 12 and at its top right-hand end has a passive end 14.
  • a writing tip 12* is to be found at the active end 12 of the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2 respectively.
  • the lifting-up aid according to the invention can be used practically on all conceivable writing instruments, in which respect cartridge writing implements, fibre tip pens, felt tip pens, pencils and the like may be mentioned without any claim to completeness.
  • Figures 1a and 1b respectively show the writing instrument 10 in the form of a ballpoint pen as a writing pen, wherein a refill cartridge which has long been known with a ball as the writing tip 12* is disposed in a two-part casing 16 comprising a plastic material.
  • a refill cartridge which has long been known with a ball as the writing tip 12* is disposed in a two-part casing 16 comprising a plastic material.
  • gripping surfaces 15 Provided in the front part 16a of the casing 16 in the proximity of the active end 12 of the writing instrument 10 are groove-shaped recesses as gripping surfaces 15.
  • the writing instrument 10 can be ergonomically and securely guided at those gripping surfaces 15 during the writing operation.
  • the gripping surfaces 15 also help when gripping the writing instrument 10 in the lifted condition.
  • a respective lifting-up aid 20-1 and 20-2 is respectively provided at the passive end 14 of the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2 which comprises a gripping part 16b of the casing 16.
  • the lifting-up aid 20-1 and 20-2 has an inclined plane 24 extending inclinedly substantially relative to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2.
  • the lifting-up aid 20-1 and 20-2 and the gripping part 16b are of a one-piece configuration, that is to say the lifting-up aid is integrated into the gripping part 16b.
  • the lifting-up aid 20-1 and 20-2 can also be attached as a separate part to the gripping part 16b, for example when different materials are used.
  • the lifting-up aid 20-1 and 20-2 forms the passive end 14 and thus the rear terminating closure of the writing instrument 10-1 and 10-2.
  • the configuration of the writing instrument 10-2 shown in Figure 1b differs from the configuration of the writing instrument 10-1 in Figure 1a in that in addition a rolling stop is integrated into the writing instrument 10-2, in particular in its lifting-up aid 20-2.
  • the particular configuration of the passive end 14 offers at the same time the additional advantage of a rolling stop, by means of which the writing instrument is effectively prevented from rolling away on an inclined or sloping surface on which it was laid down.
  • an edge 62 which is of a tube bottom fold-like configuration and which forms the end of the lifting-up aid 20-2 and also of the writing instrument 10-2 is of such a design configuration that at least one end 64-1 and 64-2 of the edge projects beyond the rest of the width of the writing instrument.
  • the length of the edge 62 is greater than the diameter of the portion of the writing instrument 10-2, that is formed by the active end 12 and the gripping part 16a.
  • the embodiment of the writing instrument 10-2 shown in Figure 1b thus has two rolling stops 64-1 and 64-2 as the edge 62 projects beyond or stands out beyond the periphery of the rest of the writing instrument on both sides of the lifting-off aid 20-2, that is to say it forms a projecting portion.
  • Figures 2a and 2b show two conditions in respect of the lifting movement of a further embodiment of a writing instrument 10*.
  • Figure 2a shows the writing instrument 10* in the condition of being placed down on a surface
  • Figure 2b shows the Figure 2a writing instrument 10* in the lifted condition.
  • the writing instrument 10* of Figures 2a and 2b involves a writing instrument which at the active end 12 has a front part 16a comprising a writing insert having a writing tip 12* in the form of a capillary-active fibre stick.
  • the front part is connected to a gripping part 16b and terminates same.
  • the gripping part 16b has a cavity (not shown) in which there is a writing fluid storage means from which writing fluid passes to the writing tip by way of the capillary-active fibre stick, in the writing operation.
  • the writing tips 12* of such fibre tip pens are particularly sensitive in particular in relation to mechanical forces acting thereon.
  • the writing instrument 10* shown in Figures 2a and 2b is resting on a surface F on which it has been laid down and at its passive end 14 has a lifting-up aid 20 according to the invention, of a substantially tube-shaped configuration.
  • That lifting-up aid 20 in the form of a tube end has two substantially inclined planes 24a, 24b which are displaced relative to each other through 180° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument 10*. In that case one of the two inclined planes 24b is towards the surface F.
  • a user wishes to transfer the laid-down writing instrument 10* from its position shown in Figure 2a into the lifted position shown in Figure 2b , he presses with at least one finger on the upper inclined plane 24 of the lifting-up aid 20, that is to say the inclined plane facing away from the surface F, and thus pushes the passive end 14 of the writing instrument 10' in the direction of the surface F. In that situation the writing instrument 10* tilts about the pivot axis D at the location at which the lower inclined plane 24b goes into the gripping part 16b.
  • That operation ends as soon as the lower inclined plane 24, that is to say that faces towards the surface F, butts with its most exposed location, in the case of the writing instrument 10* shown in Figure 2b , with the tube bottom fold-like end of the lifting-up aid 20, against the surface F.
  • the active end 12 of the writing instrument 10* is lifted completely or to its maximum.
  • the active end 12 of the writing instrument 10* is lifted from the surface F by a predetermined height A.
  • the writing instrument 10* tilts about the pivot axis D which extends through the point of contact of the writing instrument 10* with the surface F at the end of the inclined plane 24b, which is the inward end in relation to the writing instrument.
  • the two inclined planes 24a, 24b of the lifting-up aid 20 of the writing instrument 10* as shown in Figures 2a and 2b are substantially mutually symmetrical. That means that both inclined planes 24a, 24b can produce an identical lifting movement and thus give an identical lifting height A.
  • the functionality of the writing instrument 10* shown in Figures 2a and 2b is thus independent of the exact position of the writing instrument 10* on the surface F on which it was laid down.
  • a laid-down situation which is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument 10* also leads to a perfect lifting movement result when pressure is applied by means of at least one finger to the exposed inclined plane 24a of the lifting-up aid 20 as the writing instrument 10* is automatically oriented at the latest upon contact being made between the lower inclined plane 24b and the surface F, and is turned into a position as shown in Figure 2b about the longitudinal axis of the writing instrument 10*.
  • the configuration with the rolling stop which is integrated into the lifting-up aid also affords here the additional advantage that a laid-down writing instrument, by virtue of the rolling stop, is always in a position which is optimum for use of the lifting-up aid, and unfavourable positions in that respect are almost out of the question.
  • the lifting-up height A is about 18 mm high in Figure 2b as at that height it is easily possible to grip around the writing instrument 10* in the proximity of the active end 12, with typical finger sizes on the part of a user. It will be appreciated that a higher lifting-up height is also possible, particularly in use according to the requirements involved of the writing instrument 10* by children.
  • FIG 3 shows a further embodiment of a writing instrument 10** in longitudinal section through its passive end 14.
  • the gripping part 16b of the writing instrument 10** in Figure 3 is hollow and has a storage element 30 in its interior. That storage element 30 is in the form of a capillary-active pad element in which there is ink for a writing tip (not shown in Figure 3 ) at the active end 12 of the writing instrument 10**.
  • a stopper 32 is provided at the passive end 14 of the writing instrument 10**.
  • That stopper can be produced during the process for the production of the writing instrument 10**, for example during the blow extrusion step, in the form of a projection protruding into the internal space 34 in the writing instrument 10**.
  • the storage element 30 bears against that projection which functions as the stopper 32 and is thus fixed in its axial position; thus on the one hand the pad element serving as the storage element 30 is prevented from being squeezed down in the region of the passive end of the writing instrument 10** by virtue of being clamped in the portion of the internal space 34, that narrows or tapers in a tube-like configuration towards the end, while on the other hand it particularly well ensures venting of the storage element 30, at the rear end, as the stopper 32 preferably does not cover over the entire rear end face of the storage element 30. In that case the stopper 32 extends only over a part of the wall of the writing instrument 10** so that there is no structural limitation on the lifting-up aid 20.
  • the wall thickness of the hollow writing instrument is selected to be substantially constant.
  • the constant wall thickness provides on the one hand jointly with the choice of material that the writing instrument enjoys adequate flexural stiffness while on the other hand it provides that the internal space 34 and in particular the storage element 30 is protected from external influences.
  • the constant wall thickness also facilitates manufacture of the writing instrument 10** by a blow extrusion process.
  • the passive end 14 has a lifting-up aid 20 with a substantially inclined plane 24*.
  • the inclined plane 24* of this embodiment of a writing instrument 10** is of a slightly outwardly curved configuration so that the lever support, that is to say the lever point or pivot point, moves during the lifting movement in the direction of the right-hand end 24* of the lifting-up aid 20.
  • the lifting-up height A of the lifting-up aid 20 is thus still further optimised, namely increased.
  • the wall 40 of the writing instrument 10** as shown in Figure 3 is provided at least partially with two material layers 42, 44.
  • the outer material layer 44 of the writing instrument 10** is in the form of an anti-slip coating. That anti-slip property of the outer material layer 44 serves for more easily gripping the writing instrument 10** both when lifting it and also when grasping around it, and also during the writing operation.
  • the outer material layer 44 is made of plastic material and is also already produced during the blow extrusion process in the form of a two-component extrusion and has in particular a high coefficient of static friction in the interplay with finger contact of a user.
  • a material is selected for the outer material layer 44, which gives a soft grippy feel for the user so that, besides the technical advantages of the writing instrument 10** by virtue of the outer material layer 44, that also affords a pleasant feel in use.
  • Figure 4 shows a further aspect of the lifting-up aid 20 according to the invention in for example the writing instruments 10* shown in Figures 2a and 2b .
  • Figure 4 shows two writing instruments 10*. Shown at the upper end of the two writing instruments 10* is a hand 50 which grips the two writing instruments 10* at the respective lifting-up aids 20, with the index finger 51 and the thumb 52. Two and more writing instruments 10* can be lifted at the same time with those two fingers 51, 52.
  • the two fingers 51, 52 grip the two lifting-up aids 20 in a kind of clamping grip and press them together so that the two writing instruments 10* are oriented in a fanned configuration like an inverted bunch of flowers beneath the fingers 51, 52.
  • Figure 5 shows a further embodiment of a writing instrument 10*** according to the invention.
  • the active end 12 is not yet provided with a writing insert on which there is a writing member with a writing tip so that Figure 5 shows the writing instrument 10*** in the state of a semi-manufactured article, that is to say prior to definitive assembly, for example in the case of a pen as a writing instrument, of the writing fluid storage means for the writing medium to be transferred on to a writing support, as well as the writing insert.
  • the gripping surface 15 is in the form of three recesses which are arranged in peripherally extending relationship in the proximity of the active end 12.
  • the recesses are adapted in shape and size to the balls of the human thumb and index finger and thus permit better and more secure handling of the writing instrument, as well as giving a more pleasant writing feel.
  • the lifting-up aid 20 is once again of a tube-like nature and has two inclined planes 24 arranged at the passive end 14 in displaced relationship with each other substantially through 180° about the main axis of the writing instrument.
  • the lifting-up aid according to the invention has been described for a writing instrument by way of example.
  • Such writing instruments have at least an active end and a passive end, wherein the at least one hand-actuable lifting-up aid for lifting up the active end can be provided at the passive end.
  • the provision of the hand-actuable lifting-up aid at the passive end enables the male or female user to easily, simply and quickly pick up the writing instrument, using the hand-actuable lifting-up aid, without in that respect running the risk of adversely affecting the active end of the writing instrument or adversely affecting the surface on which the writing instrument was laid down, with the active end of the writing instrument.

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  1. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***), gefertigt aus einem biegesteifen Material, mit einer Hauptachse (1), die im Wesentlichen durch die längliche Ausprägung des Schreibgerätes bestimmt ist, aufweisend
    ein aktives Ende (12), an welchem eine Schreibspitze (12*) des Schreibgeräts angeordnet ist, und
    ein passives Ende (14), das der Schreibspitze (12*) gegenüber liegt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das passive Ende (14) komplett aus einer von Hand betätigbaren Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) zum Anheben des aktiven Endes (12) gebildet ist, wobei in die Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) ein Rollstopp (64-1, 64-2) für das Schreibgerät integriert ist, der ein Rollen des Schreibgeräts um die Hauptachse (1) verhindert, wobei die Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) die Gestalt eines Tubenendes aufweist, das aus zwei einander gegenüberliegenden, zur Hauptachse (1) des Schreibgeräts im Wesentlichen schiefen Ebenen (24; 24*; 24a, 24b) gebildet ist, wobei der Rollstopp (64-1,64-2) über den Umfang des Nicht-Anhebehilfe-Teils des Schreibgeräts herausragt.
  2. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) derart ausgestaltet ist, dass das aktive Ende (12) des Schreibgeräts bei Betätigung der Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) insbesondere hebelartig wenigstens bis zu einer vorbestimmten Anhebehöhe (A) anhebbar ist,
    wobei die Anhebehöhe (A) größer als 10 mm ist.
  3. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das biegesteife Material ausgewählt ist aus Holz, Kunststoff, Metall oder einer Metalllegierung.
  4. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schreibgerät eine im Wesentlichen konstante Wandstärke aufweist.
  5. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schreibgerät einen Hauptkörper mit einer im Wesentlichen polygonförmigen, dreieckigen oder runden Hauptquerschnittsform aufweist, und im Bereich der Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) diese Hauptquerschnittsform in die Querschnittsform der Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) übergeht.
  6. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rollstopp (64-1, 64-2), der in die Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) integriert ist, ein Rollen oder eine Drehbewegung des Schreibgeräts um die Hauptachse (1) bei Betätigung der Anhebehilfe (20-2, 20) in einem fortschreitend zunehmenden Ausmaß bei fortschreitender Annäherung an die Endposition begrenzt.
  7. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10*, 10**, 10***) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, wobei das Schreibgerät ein Stift ist.
  8. Schreibgerät (10**) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Speicherelement (30) in der Form eines kapillaraktiven Tamponspeichers vorgesehen ist,
    das Schreibgerät zumindest teilweise hohl ist und der dadurch gegebene Hohlraum (34) im Bereich des passiven Endes (14) zumindest einen Stopper (32) aufweist, um das im Schreibgerät enthaltene Speicherelement (30) in axialer Richtung gegenüber dem passiven Ende (14) in einem vorbestimmten Abstand zu halten,
    der Stopper (32) so ausgestaltet ist, dass er nur eine Teilfläche einer Stirnseite des dort angeordneten Speicherelements (30) bedeckt, und
    auch das passive Ende (14) zumindest teilweise hohl ausgeführt ist, um die Belüftung des Speicherelements (30) am hinteren Ende sicherzustellen.
  9. Schreibgerät (10-2, 10***) nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass am aktiven Ende (12) des Schreibgeräts wenigstens eine Grifffläche (15) vorgesehen ist.
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