EP2873533A4 - Retractable ballpoint pen - Google Patents

Retractable ballpoint pen

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Publication number
EP2873533A4
EP2873533A4 EP13809309.1A EP13809309A EP2873533A4 EP 2873533 A4 EP2873533 A4 EP 2873533A4 EP 13809309 A EP13809309 A EP 13809309A EP 2873533 A4 EP2873533 A4 EP 2873533A4
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Prior art keywords
ballpoint pen
retractable ballpoint
retractable
pen
ballpoint
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Application number
EP13809309.1A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2873533B1 (en
EP2873533A1 (en
Inventor
Hisatoshi Hayakawa
Takanori Hoshino
Atsushi Ishikawa
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Pilot Corp
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Pilot Corp
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Priority claimed from JP2012145204A external-priority patent/JP6084380B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2012145205A external-priority patent/JP6084381B2/en
Application filed by Pilot Corp filed Critical Pilot Corp
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Publication of EP2873533A4 publication Critical patent/EP2873533A4/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B43K29/02—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with rubbers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K7/00—Ball-point pens
    • B43K7/12—Ball-point pens with retractable ball points
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K1/00—Nibs; Writing-points
    • B43K1/08—Nibs; Writing-points with ball points; Balls or ball beds
    • B43K1/086—Nibs; Writing-points with ball points; Balls or ball beds with resilient supporting means for the ball, e.g. springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K24/00—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units
    • B43K24/02—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions
    • B43K24/04—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions operated by means sliding in longitudinally-slotted casings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K24/00—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units
    • B43K24/02—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions
    • B43K24/08—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions operated by push-buttons
    • B43K24/082—Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions operated by push-buttons placed on the side
    • 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
    • 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
    • B43K29/18—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with hand tools, e.g. erasing knives
    • 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
EP13809309.1A 2012-06-28 2013-06-27 Retractable ballpoint pen Active EP2873533B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2012145204A JP6084380B2 (en) 2012-06-28 2012-06-28 Intrusion ballpoint pen
JP2012145205A JP6084381B2 (en) 2012-06-28 2012-06-28 Intrusion ballpoint pen
PCT/JP2013/067613 WO2014003101A1 (en) 2012-06-28 2013-06-27 Retractable ballpoint pen

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2873533A1 EP2873533A1 (en) 2015-05-20
EP2873533A4 true EP2873533A4 (en) 2016-05-11
EP2873533B1 EP2873533B1 (en) 2020-09-02

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Family Applications (1)

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EP13809309.1A Active EP2873533B1 (en) 2012-06-28 2013-06-27 Retractable ballpoint pen

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP2873533B1 (en)
CN (2) CN106142914B (en)
TW (1) TWI601647B (en)
WO (1) WO2014003101A1 (en)

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EP2873533B1 (en) 2020-09-02
EP2873533A1 (en) 2015-05-20
TW201420373A (en) 2014-06-01
CN104349908B (en) 2016-08-17
CN104349908A (en) 2015-02-11
CN106142914A (en) 2016-11-23
TWI601647B (en) 2017-10-11
CN106142914B (en) 2018-11-09
WO2014003101A1 (en) 2014-01-03

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