Description:BACKGROUND
Field of the invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a writing instrument and particularly to a dual-purpose pen that is provided with an in-built correction fluid.
Description of Related Art
[002] Pen is used by most of people. Many scripts written by using the pen cannot be replaced but can be corrected. In other words, whatever is written with the pen cannot be erased by a normal eraser, but can be corrected by using a correction fluid. The correction fluid has been used from a very long time by users for correcting errors made by using the pen. Traditionally, the users need to carry the correction fluid separately which can be a tedious task as sometimes the users forget to carry the correction fluid with them.
[003] To overcome the aforementioned issues, some pens have been provided with an in-built correction fluid storage. However, such pens are bulky and there are chances of accidental discharge of the correction fluid due to non-provision of any cap on an outlet of the storage. Moreover, the provided storage is not refillable, and in such case, if the correction fluid gets dried, then the user needs to buy a new pen.
[004] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced dual-purpose pen that can administer the aforementioned issues in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[005] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a dual-purpose pen. The pen comprising: a pen shell provided at a first end of the pen, to accommodate a pen refill filled with viscous ink. The pen refill comprises a tip to be pressed by a user on a writing surface to dispense out the ink from the pen refill onto the writing surface. The pen further comprising: a fluid compartment provided at a second end of the pen, and capable to store correction fluid used by the user for covering up errors made by using the pen. The pen further comprising: a discharge outlet provided at a tip of the fluid compartment to dispense out the correction fluid from the fluid compartment.
[006] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a dual-purpose pen that may be having an in-built correction fluid at a back side of the pen.
[007] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a dual-purpose pen that is provided with a fluid compartment to store correction fluid which can be used any time, when a mistake occurs with the pen.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a cap to cover a fluid compartment for protecting stored correction fluid when not in use.
[009] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0010] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1A illustrates an isometric view of a dual-purpose pen, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 1B illustrates a top view of the dual-purpose pen, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 1C illustrates a front view of the dual-purpose pen, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method of manufacturing of the dual-purpose pen, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0018] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0019] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0020] FIG. 1A illustrates an isometric view of a dual-purpose pen 100 (hereinafter referred to as the pen 100), according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the pen 100 may be designed to enable a user to write as well as correct mistakes made by the pen 100. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pen 100 may be, but not limited to, a gel pen, a fountain pen, a rollerball pen, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pen 100 may be a ball point pen. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the pen 100 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0021] According to embodiments of the present invention, the pen 100 may comprise a pen shell 102, a socket 104, a ball 106, a fluid compartment 108, and a clip 110.
[0022] The pen shell 102 may be a body that may be provided at a first end of the pen 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. The pen shell 102 may be used to accommodate a pen refill 112 (as shown in FIG. 1B), in an embodiment of the present invention. The pen shell 102 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, galvanized iron, rubber, aluminium, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pen shell 102 may be made up of a plastic material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material of the pen shell 102 including known related art and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, a color of the pen shell 102 may be, but not limited to, a transparent color, a black color, a blue color, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any color of the pen shell 102 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0023] The socket 104 may be provided below the pen shell 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. The socket 104 may be having a cylindrical sleeve to hold the ball 106 in a forward end portion, in an embodiment of the present invention. The ball 106 may be made up of a material such as, a metal, in an embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material of the ball 106 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0024] The fluid compartment 108 may be provided at a second end of the pen 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. The fluid compartment 108 may be a refillable compartment that may be designed to store correction fluid, in an embodiment of the present invention. The correction fluid may be used by the user for covering up errors made by using the pen 100. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be capable to store a pre-defined amount of the correction fluid that may be enough to allow repeated use of the correction fluid for a pre-defined interval of time before a refill is required. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be refilled when the correction fluid stored in the fluid compartment 108 gets finished or dried.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be accessed by the user for dispensing out the correction fluid. In an embodiment of the present invention, the correction fluid may be dispensed out from the fluid compartment 108 by performing one of, an operation such as, but not limited to, by rotating the fluid compartment 108, by squeezing the fluid compartment 108, and so forth.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may work as a tube that may be pressed by the user to dispense out the pre-determined amount of the correction fluid from the fluid compartment 108. In another embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may comprise a rotating mechanism that may enable the user to rotate the fluid compartment 108 in one of, a clockwise direction or an anti-clockwise direction to dispense out the correction fluid from the fluid compartment 108.
[0027] The fluid compartment 108 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, galvanized iron, rubber, aluminium, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be made up of a plastic material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material of the fluid compartment 108 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0028] The clip 110 may be provided on an outer body of the fluid compartment 108, in an embodiment of the present invention. The clip 110 may be provided to enable the user to attach the pen 100 to objects such as, but not limited to, paper, notebook, journal, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the object. The clip 110 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, metal, stainless steel, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material of the clip 110 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0029] FIG. 1B illustrates a top view of the pen 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pen 100 may further comprise a pen refill 112 that may be filled with viscous ink and may be dispensed out from the pen refill 112 when the pen 100 moves along a writing surface. The pen refill 112 may be replaceable at any time, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an exemplary scenario, the pen refill 112 may be replaced by the user when the ink of the pen refill 112 gets dried or finished. The pen refill 112 may be having the ink of any color such as, but not limited to, blue color, black color, red color, and so forth cover any color of the ink stored in the pen refill 112 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0030] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the pen refill 112 may comprise a tip 114 that may be pressed by the user to write on the writing surface. The pressing of the tip 114 may cause the ball 106 to rotate which transfers the ink from the pen refill 112 to the writing surface.
[0031] The pen 100 may further comprise a discharge outlet 116 that may be provided at a tip of the fluid compartment 108, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the correction fluid may be dispensed out from the fluid compartment 108 through the discharge outlet 116.
[0032] The pen 100 may further comprise a cap 118 that may be provided to cover the discharge outlet 116 of the fluid compartment 108, when the fluid compartment 108 is not in use, in an embodiment of the present invention. The cap 118 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, galvanized iron, rubber, aluminium, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cap 118 may be made up of plastic material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material for the cap 118, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0033] FIG. 1C illustrates a front view of the pen 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pen shell 102 may be having a length in a range of 63 Millimeters (mm) to 65 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pen shell 102 may be having the length of 63.47 mm. In an embodiment of the present invention, a diameter of the pen shell 102 may be in a range of 10 mm to 10.5 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the diameter of the pen shell 102 may be 10.20 mm.
[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, a width of the socket 104 may be in a range of 7.5 mm to 8.5 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the socket 104 may be 8 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be having a length in a range of 50 mm to 52 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fluid compartment 108 may be having the length of 51.98 mm.
[0035] Further, an outer wall diameter of the fluid compartment 108 may be in a range of 7.5 mm to 8.5 mm, in an embodiment of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outer wall diameter of the fluid compartment 108 may be 8 mm. Further, an inner wall diameter of the fluid compartment 108 may be in a range of 6 mm to 7 mm, in an embodiment of the present invention. The inner wall diameter of the fluid compartment 108 may be 6.46 mm, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, a length of the fluid compartment 108 along with the cap 118 may be in a range of 54 mm to 56 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length of the fluid compartment 108 along with the cap 118 may be 55.10 mm.
[0037] FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method 200 of manufacturing the pen 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0038] At step 202, the pen 100 may be provided with the pen shell 102, to accommodate the pen refill 112 having the tip 114 that may be pressed by the user to write on the writing surface.
[0039] At step 204, the pen 100 may be provided with the fluid compartment 108 to store the correction fluid.
[0040] At step 206, the pen 100 may be provided with the discharge outlet 116 at the tip of the fluid compartment 108 to dispense out the correction fluid.
[0041] At step 208, the pen 100 may be provided with the cap 118 to cover the discharge outlet 116 of the fluid compartment 108.
[0042] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0043] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
, Claims:I/We Claim:
1. A dual-purpose pen (100), the pen (100) comprising:
a pen shell (102) provided at a first end of the pen (100), to accommodate a pen refill (112) filled with viscous ink, wherein the pen refill (112) comprises a tip (114) to be pressed by a user on a writing surface to dispense out the ink from the pen refill (112) onto the writing surface;
a fluid compartment (108) provided at a second end of the pen (100), and capable to store correction fluid used by the user for covering up errors made by using the pen (100); and
a discharge outlet (116) provided at a tip of the fluid compartment (108) to dispense out the correction fluid from the fluid compartment (108).
2. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pen shell (102) is made up of a plastic material.
3. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a cap (118) provided to cover the discharge outlet (116) of the fluid compartment (108).
4. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a clip (110) provided on an outer body of the fluid compartment (108).
5. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a socket (104) provided below the pen shell (102) to hold a ball (106) in a forward end portion.
6. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pen shell (102) is having a length of 63.47 Millimeters (mm).
7. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pen shell (102) is having a diameter of 10.20 Millimeters (mm).
8. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid compartment (108) is having a length of 51.98 Millimeters (mm).
9. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein an outer wall diameter of the fluid compartment (108) is 8 Millimeters (mm).
10. The pen (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inner wall diameter of the fluid compartment (108) is 6.46 Millimeters (mm).
Date: 25 May 2022
Place: Noida

Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant