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Number: 401/110
Name: Coating implements with material supply > Projectable and retractable tool > Including retraction spring and projected-position retainer > Retainer guided in orbital path (e.g., rotary indexing)
Description: Implement wherein the retainer comprises wall structure defining an endless path, and a member constrained to move therealong; said path having an edge or edges of such configuration throughout its extent as to direct the member to successive stop portions of the path which are arranged to hold the tool alternately in the inoperative and the exposed position against the bias of the retraction spring.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
401/111 And mechanical-movement actuator 29


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7527445 Writing instrument May. 5, 2009
7350996 Retractable writing utensil Apr. 1, 2008
7066042 Advancing/retracting mechanism Jun. 27, 2006
6837638 Capless holding device Jan. 4, 2005
6585441 Stylized writing instrument Jul. 1, 2003
6554518 Writing instrument with a retraction device Apr. 29, 2003
6547470 Retractable combination pen and screwdriver Apr. 15, 2003
6382860 Safety knock-type writing utensil May. 7, 2002
6340261 Ball-point pen Jan. 22, 2002
6287036 Knocking writing utensil Sep. 11, 2001
6264388 Rotary locator with differential position in a pen Jul. 24, 2001
6227734 Knocking writing utensil May. 8, 2001
6224282 Side knock-type ball point pen May. 1, 2001
6095706 Writing instrument operated by a finger at a holding position Aug. 1, 2000
5997204 Retractable ball-point pen Dec. 7, 1999
5871296 Clicking-type writing implement Feb. 16, 1999
5551788 Writing instrument Sep. 3, 1996
5417504 Refill unit for a writing instrument May. 23, 1995
5413428 Writing instrument May. 9, 1995
5405207 Voice pen for generating audible messages Apr. 11, 1995
5342135 Writing instrument having advance-retract mechanism Aug. 30, 1994
5184908 Writing implement with side actuator Feb. 9, 1993
5145272 Projectable and retractable, push button writing instrument Sep. 8, 1992
5048991 Structure of driving ball refill for a ball point pen Sep. 17, 1991
5004364 Device for advancing and retracting writing element in writing instrument Apr. 2, 1991
4947564 Informational tracking calendar Aug. 14, 1990
4778302 Combination writing instrument and handcuff locking and unlocking device Oct. 18, 1988
4669904 Writing instrument with weight actuation Jun. 2, 1987
4624594 Fluid dispenser Nov. 25, 1986
4585364 Ball pen combined with electronic watch Apr. 29, 1986
4544295 Mechanical pencil with self-contained insert Oct. 1, 1985
4459056 Disposable pencil structure and method of sharpening pencil head Jul. 10, 1984
4290707 Writing instrument having multiple writing elements Sep. 22, 1981
4115015 Retractable pen with internal tip seating Sep. 19, 1978
3944371 Retractable writing implement Mar. 16, 1976
3941490 Ball point pen Mar. 2, 1976



 
 
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