Writing instrument holder

• US 7,270,289 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Issued: 09/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: KISH LLC
• Original Assignee: KISH LLC
• Inventors: Kish, Louis A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crawford; Gene O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim; Sang
• Application Number:
  US11/021,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20050103917A1
• Time in Patent Office: 999 Days
• Field of Search: 242/380, 242/402, 224/162, 224/251, 401/131
• US Class Current: 242/280
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/004 with an automatic spring reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/20 Holders, e.g. of tees or of balls
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/001 Supporting means bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 25/00 Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements protecting means, e.g. caps B43K23/08; garment-holding devices A44B99/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F5/02

Abstract

A writing instrument holder comprises a substantially funnel-shaped body configured to hold concurrently one writing instrument internally and another writing instrument externally. The writing instruments are frictionally held in a substantially conical fashion. A retractable fastener is coupled to one end of the substantially funnel-shaped body.

Claims

1. A writing instrument holder, comprising:

a substantially funnel-shaped body configured to hold concurrently at least one writing instrument internally and at least one writing instrument externally; and

a retractable fastener coupled to one end of said substantially funnel-shaped body, the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body being equipped with a plurality of integral rings configured to frictionally hold said at least one writing instrument, wherein said integral rings are of diminishing diameter to allow said substantially funnel-shaped body to securely grip and hold said at least one writing instrument.

2. The writing instrument holder of claim 1, wherein said integral rings are made of resilient material.

3. The writing instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body is further equipped with a plurality of integral stubs adapted to frictionally hold said at least one writing instrument.

4. The writing instrument holder of claim 3, wherein said integral stubs are interspersed in between said integral rings to enhance the gripping and holding capability of said substantially funnel-shaped body.

5. The writing instrument holder of claim 4, wherein said integral stubs are made of resilient material.

6. The writing instrument holder of claim 4, wherein said integral stubs and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.

7. The writing instrument holder of claim 1, wherein said integral rings and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.

8. A writing instrument holder, comprising:

a substantially funnel-shaped body configured internally to frictionally hold a first writing instrument, said substantially funnel-shaped body being equipped with at least one external receptacle configured to hold concurrently a second writing instrument; and

a retractable fastener coupled to one end of said substantially funnel-shaped body, the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body being equipped with a plurality of integral rings configured to frictionally hold said first writing instrument, wherein said integral rings are of diminishing diameter to allow said substantially funnel-shaped body to securely grip and hold said first writing instrument.

9. The writing instrument holder of claim 8, wherein said integral rings are made of resilient material.

10. The writing instrument holder of claim 8, wherein the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body is further equipped with a plurality of integral stubs adapted to frictionally hold said first writing instrument.

11. The writing instrument holder of claim 10, wherein said integral stubs are interspersed in between said integral rings to enhance the gripping and holding capability of said substantially funnel-shaped body.

12. The writing instrument holder of claim 11, wherein said integral stubs are made of resilient material.

13. The writing instrument holder of claim 11, wherein said integral stubs and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.

14. The writing instrument holder of claim 8, wherein said integral rings and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.

15. A writing instrument holder, comprising:

a substantially funnel-shaped body configured internally to frictionally hold a first writing instrument, said substantially funnel-shaped body including at least one side wall aperture configured to hold concurrently a second writing instrument; and

a retractable fastener coupled to one end of said substantially funnel-shaped body, the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body being equipped with a plurality of integral rings configured to frictionally hold said first writing instrument, wherein said integral rings are of diminishing diameter to allow said substantially funnel-shaped body to securely grip and hold said first writing instrument.

16. The writing instrument holder of claim 15, wherein said integral rings are made of resilient material.

17. The writing instrument holder of claim 15, wherein the interior of said substantially funnel-shaped body is further equipped with a plurality of integral stubs adapted to frictionally hold said first writing instrument.

18. The writing instrument holder of claim 17, wherein said integral stubs are interspersed in between said integral rings to enhance the gripping and holding capability of said substantially funnel-shaped body.

19. The writing instrument holder of claim 18, wherein said integral stubs are made of resilient material.

20. The writing instrument holder of claim 18, wherein said integral stubs and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.

21. The writing instrument holder of claim 15, wherein said integral rings and said substantially funnel-shaped body are molded from the same material.