US2646776A - Ball pen - Google Patents

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US2646776A
US2646776A US231927A US23192751A US2646776A US 2646776 A US2646776 A US 2646776A US 231927 A US231927 A US 231927A US 23192751 A US23192751 A US 23192751A US 2646776 A US2646776 A US 2646776A
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    • 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

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  • the so-called ball pens use as a writing elementa ball which is held in the cone-shaped front or writing end of the pen holder.
  • the ball is usually held in Vits place in the writing end by a beaded edge and must for this purpose be covered to about two thirds. This makes it impossible to write with the pen in the usual angular writing position.
  • One object of my invention is to overcome this disadvantage and to make it possibletdus'e-aball pen in the same manner as other pens are used when writing.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a ball pen which can be used with ink of high fluidity.
  • Ball pens have become known in which the writing ball is held by a magnet inserted in the front end of the pen holder. While the ball in these pens can be arranged to protrude halfway from the end of the holder, thus making writing in an angular position possible, other shortcomings, however, have not been overcome in the design of those ball pens.
  • Fig. l is a partially sectioned elevation of the front end of a ball pen when not in use, the pen embodying features of my invention
  • Fig. 2 is a similar View, but showing the pen in writing position
  • Fig. 3 is a partially sectioned elevation of a detail
  • Figs. 4 to 6 are an elevation, plan view, and perspective view, respectively, of the same detail.
  • the ball I preferably made from stainless steel is supported in a spherical seat provided at the apex of a conical member 3.
  • the radius of the seat 2 is substantially the same as that of the ball I so as to ensure a large contact area between the 2 seat' and the ball.
  • the member 3 fits in a hollow space of the front end part or portion 4 of theball pen and is arranged to move therein axially within narrow limits provided, for instance, by three stops '5.
  • the endportion 4 is provided with a hollow extension tube 6 the outer wall of which may be smooth or threaded.
  • TheL extension 6 is received in the hollow holder body I which connes the' ink well.
  • a permanent magnet rod 8 Arranged within the member 3 is a permanent magnet rod 8 which may be inserted, as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4, in the bore 9 of the member 3 and may be held therein by means of the threaded plug I0 which protects the magnet 8 from coming in contact with the ink.
  • the bore 9 does not extend to theseat 2 so that the ball I is only in contact with the non-magnetic material of the member 3.
  • the distance of the front face ofthe magnet 8 from the ball seat 2 must, of course, be such that the magnetic eld will be suiliciently strong to prevent the ball from falling out.
  • the magnetic field must be adequately weak so as not to interfere with the rotation of the ball during writing.
  • the member 3 is preferably made from plastic material.
  • the conical surface of the member 3 is preferably provided With ink grooves I2 which commence at the annular surface engaging the stops 5 (see Fig. 6) and run lengthwise, but'l which do not extend to the ball seat so as not to interfere with the obstruction to the passage of ink in the idle position of Fig. 1. Aside from the ink grooves I2, there are channels I3 provided in the member 3, which channels commence at the same annular rear face and are arranged and dimensioned so as to permit the passage of the stops 5. In a certain rotational position it is, therefore, possible to move the member 3 past the stops 5 and to remove it for cleaning, repair or replacement purposes.
  • a receptacle for a small quantity of a lubricantQL The lubricant facilitates the movement of the" ball Without interfering with the othe,in1 on the surface of the ball andl also p tectsnar L5 ball made or" ordinary steel from rust,
  • the body 1 may be designed like the'b'ody ofa fountain pen. It may, for example, be,.lpri9ydgj with a piston type suction device. Thus, it is possible ,to ruse for. mybal1' pen thesame body,-A as, 20 for' 'a fcuntainpen., Whenrhepen istabnllem byfsuct'ion', theiballlendissubmersed,in,in y' to.' thesiiction condition, the member, 3 1s, rea, moved from its idle positio'nflg. 1)y tojalloyvm.inl; ⁇ -v tll dthe vvellI il Asfsoon.
  • the conical member moves slightly inwardly and opens a passage for the writing fluid. It is, thus, possible to use ink of high fluidity as the writing fluid. Due to the ball being held by a magnet, it may be arranged so as to protrude at least halfway from the front endpffthepenlqqlder and, thereforej not interfrawitawritipewith the, Pembeinaheld in an oblique position.
  • llall pen comprising a main body, a front end part, a conical member arranged to slide axially withingsaigart, stops projecting from the inner Wall ofnthe front end part and limiting the invvardly directed; movement of said member, a magnet disposed Within the conical member, a balls ⁇ edated at the apex of the conical member and held in abutting relationship to said member by the magnet Said member,beinaproyidsdafis both withrgreovesTandy-channels:to

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Cited By (6)

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US4251164A (en) * 1976-03-19 1981-02-17 Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha Tip for ball point pen
US4940350A (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-10 Kim Yong I Fluid ball applicator with vent tube
US20050015030A1 (en) * 2003-01-14 2005-01-20 Patrick Bousfield Apparatus for combined application of massage, accupressure and biomagnetic therapy with improved steel ball supports
US20050109283A1 (en) * 2002-06-24 2005-05-26 Pappas Nicholas J. Multipurpose flow control device
US20090173283A1 (en) * 2008-01-07 2009-07-09 Medialore, Llc Flow Control Device
FR3019718A1 (fr) * 2014-04-14 2015-10-16 Cosmogen Sas Tete d’application d’un produit, en particulier pour des soins de la peau, comportant une bille d’application maintenue par un aimant

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JPS54156730A (en) * 1978-05-30 1979-12-11 Pentel Kk Ball point for balllpoint pen with waterrsoluble ink

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US211575A (en) * 1879-01-21 Improvement in fountain-pens
US291925A (en) * 1884-01-15 Styloqraphrc-fountain-pen
FR935473A (fr) * 1946-10-30 1948-06-18 Perfectionnements aux stylographes à bille traçante
FR947148A (fr) * 1947-05-22 1949-06-23 Perfectionnement aux stylographes à bille et articles analogues
US2486869A (en) * 1948-04-07 1949-11-01 George C Nicholas Ball-point fountain pen

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US211575A (en) * 1879-01-21 Improvement in fountain-pens
US291925A (en) * 1884-01-15 Styloqraphrc-fountain-pen
FR935473A (fr) * 1946-10-30 1948-06-18 Perfectionnements aux stylographes à bille traçante
FR947148A (fr) * 1947-05-22 1949-06-23 Perfectionnement aux stylographes à bille et articles analogues
US2486869A (en) * 1948-04-07 1949-11-01 George C Nicholas Ball-point fountain pen

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4251164A (en) * 1976-03-19 1981-02-17 Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha Tip for ball point pen
US4940350A (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-10 Kim Yong I Fluid ball applicator with vent tube
US20050109283A1 (en) * 2002-06-24 2005-05-26 Pappas Nicholas J. Multipurpose flow control device
US7117818B2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2006-10-10 Medialore, Llc Multipurpose flow control device
US20050015030A1 (en) * 2003-01-14 2005-01-20 Patrick Bousfield Apparatus for combined application of massage, accupressure and biomagnetic therapy with improved steel ball supports
US20090173283A1 (en) * 2008-01-07 2009-07-09 Medialore, Llc Flow Control Device
US20100282174A1 (en) * 2008-01-07 2010-11-11 Medialore, Llc Flow Control Device
US8448604B2 (en) 2008-01-07 2013-05-28 Medialore, Llc Flow control device
FR3019718A1 (fr) * 2014-04-14 2015-10-16 Cosmogen Sas Tete d’application d’un produit, en particulier pour des soins de la peau, comportant une bille d’application maintenue par un aimant
WO2015159017A1 (fr) * 2014-04-14 2015-10-22 Cosmogen Sas Tête d'application d'un produit, en particulier pour des soins de la peau, comportant une bille d'application maintenue par un aimant
US20170027302A1 (en) * 2014-04-14 2017-02-02 Cosmogen Sas Application head for a product, in particular skin care, comprising an applicator ball held by a magnet
US10206479B2 (en) 2014-04-14 2019-02-19 Cosmogen Sas Application head for a product, in particular skin care, comprising an applicator ball held by a magnet

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