Stylus

• US 20120194484A1
• Filed: 01/26/2012
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: More/Real LLC
• Original Assignee: More/Real LLC
• Inventors: Lehman, Donald
• Application Number:
  US13/359,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20120194484A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0442 using active external devices, e.g. active pens, for transmitting changes in electrical potential to be received by the digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0443 using a single layer of sensing electrodes

Abstract

A stylus is disclosed having a tip and a body. The stylus may be configured to attach to a writing utensil. The stylus may be a capacitive stylus for use with a capacitive touch screen. The tip may be removeably attached to the body.

Claims

1. A capacitive stylus comprising:

a tip; and

a body attached to the tip, the body being configured to attach to a writing utensil.

2. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 wherein the tip is removable from the body.

3. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 wherein the body includes a fastening mechanism to secure the tip to the body.

4. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 wherein the tip is made of a flexible material.

5. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 wherein the body is capped onto the writing utensil.

6. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 wherein the tip includes at least two flex points that flex when the tip is pressed against a surface.

7. A stylus cap comprising:

a tip; and

a body removeably attached to the tip, the body being configured to fit over a writing utensil;

wherein the tip includes at least two flex points that flex when the tip is pressed against a surface.

8. The stylus cap of claim 7 wherein the body includes a fastening mechanism to secure the tip to the body.

9. The stylus cap of claim 7 wherein the tip is made of a flexible material.

10. The stylus cap of claim 7 wherein the stylus cap is a capacitive stylus cap.

11. A utensil for use on a capacitive touch screen comprising:

a writing utensil; and

a stylus cap configured to attach to the writing utensil.

12. The utensil of claim 11 wherein the stylus cap includes a tip attached to a body, the body being configured to attach to the writing utensil.

13. The utensil of claim 11 wherein the tip is removable from the body.

14. The utensil of claim 11 wherein the body includes a fastening mechanism to secure the tip to the body.

15. The utensil of claim 11 wherein the tip is made of a flexible material.

16. The utensil of claim 11 wherein the body is capped onto the writing utensil.

17. The utensil of claim 11 the tip includes at least two flex points that flex when the tip is pressed against a surface.

18. The utensil of claim 11 wherein when the stylus contacts the capacitive touch screen, electrical charge is transferred between the touch screen, the stylus cap, and a user'"'"'s hand.