Writing instruments
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1. A writing instrument comprising:
- a shaft having a writing end which is used for writing, said shaft being free of balls where the shaft is gripped by a user;
a cap, engageable with and covering the writing end of the shaft, comprising an enlarged mass of elastic material; and
a counter-cap comprising an enlarged mass of elastic material at the other end of the shaft.
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Abstract
A ball-point pen which includes a shaft 16 which engages with balls 10 and 18 of rubbery elastic material at each end, ball 10 acting as the cap of the pen. When dropped or thrown, these balls will cause it to bounce in an entertaining fashion. The shaft 16 also has a relatively soft rubber sleeve 28.
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8 Claims
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1. A writing instrument comprising:
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a shaft having a writing end which is used for writing, said shaft being free of balls where the shaft is gripped by a user; a cap, engageable with and covering the writing end of the shaft, comprising an enlarged mass of elastic material; and a counter-cap comprising an enlarged mass of elastic material at the other end of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of protecting a pen from damage when dropped, the pen having opposite elastic end caps, comprising:
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dropping the pen onto a surface; self-orienting the pen during descent of the pen such that one of the elastic end caps strikes the surface; bouncing the pen upwardly from the surface such that the elastic end cap absorbs most of the impact energy thereby protecting the pen from damage.
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8. A method of dropping a pen, the pen having opposite elastic end caps, comprising:
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dropping the pen onto a surface; when one of the elastic end caps strikes the surface, the pen bounces from the one end cap to the other end cap in an entertaining manner.
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