AROMA DISPERSING WRITING INSTRUMENT

• US 20150197118A1
• Filed: 01/15/2014
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wagenheim, Les
• Original Assignee: Wagenheim, Les
• Inventors: Wagenheim, Les
• Application Number:
  US14/156,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20150197118A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 15/00 Assembling, finishing, or repairing pens
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 24/06 operated by turning means
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 25/024 detachably secured to the writing tool
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 29/00 Combinations of writing implements with other articles
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 29/20 with other articles having storage compartments with lighters B43K29/16; writing implements functioning as, or combined with, writing implement receptacles B43K31/00
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 7/005 Pen barrels
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 7/12 with retractable ball points mechanisms for retracting or locking ball points B43K24/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49817 with other than ancillary treating or assembling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A writing instrument includes a writing portion having a conventional writing implement and an aroma carrier separated from direct contact with a user. The aroma carrier is configured to allow release of the aroma to the user. The aroma carrier is separated from the writing portion by a divider that prevents fluid communication between the aroma carrier and the writing portion. The writing instrument may disperse any preferred aroma from the aroma carrier.

Claims

1. A writing instrument comprising:

an elongate barrel including separated upper and lower chambers;

a writing portion coupled to the barrel and in communication with the lower chamber, the writing portion including a conventional writing implement;

a dispersing rod in at least part of the upper chamber, the dispersing rod configured to receive and to disperse an aromatic composition; and

a retainer configured to retain the dispersing rod at least partially within the upper chamber.

2. The writing instrument of claim 1, further comprising a divider for separating the upper and lower chambers from one another, the divider configured to prevent fluid communication between the chambers.

3. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the divider is configured to prevent contact of the dispersing rod with the writing portion.

4. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the dispersing rod extends beyond the upper chamber and at least partially into the retainer.

5. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the dispersing rod is retained at least partially within the upper chamber by a friction fit and is removable in response to sufficient force.

6. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the retainer is removably coupled to the elongate barrel.

7. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the retainer includes an aeration portion configured to allow passing of aroma from the dispersing rod.

8. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the retainer is outwardly radially spaced from the dispersing rod.

9. The writing instrument of claim 1, further comprising a radially inwardly extending protrusion configured to resist movement of the dispersing rod.

10. The writing instrument of claim 9, wherein the dispersing rod is friction fit with the protrusion.

11. The writing instrument of claim 1, wherein the retainer is removably coupled to the barrel and the protrusion is fixed to the barrel.

12. The writing instrument of claim 1, further comprising an aromatic composition dispersed by the dispersing rod, wherein the aromatic composition is an essential oil.

13. A writing instrument comprising:

an elongate barrel axially extending between an upper axial end and a lower axial end, the barrel defining an upper chamber opening to the upper axial end;

a writing portion removably coupled to the lower axial end of the barrel, wherein the writing portion is fluidly separated from the upper chamber;

a dispersing rod removably inserted into the upper chamber, the dispersing rod configured to receive and to disperse an aromatic composition;

a retainer configured to retain the dispersing rod within the upper chamber; and

an aeration portion configured to allow passing of aroma from the dispersing rod.

14. The writing instrument of claim 13, further comprising a divider configured to fluidly separate the upper chamber from the writing portion.

15. The writing instrument of claim 13, further comprising a radially inwardly extending protrusion configured to resist movement of the dispersing rod.

16. The writing instrument of claim 15, wherein the retainer is removably coupled to the barrel and the protrusion is fixed to the barrel.

17. A method of delivering aroma therapy diffusion, the method comprising the steps of:

inserting a dispersing rod into an upper chamber of a writing instrument, wherein the upper chamber is defined by an elongate barrel of the writing instrument;

transferring an aromatic composition to the dispersing rod from an external source; and

coupling a retainer to the elongate barrel to prevent removal of the dispersing rod.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of passing aroma from the dispersing rod through apertures of the retainer.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

removing the retainer;

withdrawing the dispersing rod from the chamber;

inserting another dispersing rod into the chamber; and

recoupling the retainer to the barrel.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of fluidly separating the upper chamber of the elongate barrel from a writing portion of the writing instrument via a divider.