Capillary-action, glitter markers and ink compositions for same

• US 7,981,210 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2008
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanford LP (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sanford LP (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Kwan, Wing Sum Vincent, Carra, Jennifer
• Primary Examiner(s): Lorengo; Jerry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Faison; Veronica F
• Application Number:
  US12/111,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20090025602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• Field of Search: 106/31.86, 106/31.65, 106/31.28
• US Class Current: 106/31.86
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 1/12 Writing-points comprising fibres; Felt pads
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 8/02 with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material B43K8/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 8/026 with writing-points comprising capillary material
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 8/06 Wick feed from within reservoir to writing-points
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/17 characterised by colouring agents
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 11/18 specially adapted for ball-point writing instruments

Abstract

The disclosure is generally related to writing instruments capable of making markings containing large diameter glitter pigment particles, and glitter ink compositions for the same. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a capillary-action marker comprising a glitter ink composition, a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition, and a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir, wherein the glitter ink composition comprises glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 12.1 microns in at least one dimension.

Claims

1. A capillary-action marker comprising:

(a) a glitter ink composition comprising glitter pigment particles, at least 20 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 20 microns in at least one dimension;

at least one solvent; and

a film forming resin, wherein the viscosity of the ink composition is less than about 20 centipoises at 25°

C., and the glitter ink composition comprises about 0.1 percent by weight (wt. %) to about 90 wt. % glitter pigment particles;

(b) a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition; and

,

(c) a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir.

2. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the glitter pigment particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic pigments, dual color pigments, holographic pigments, interference pigments, glass pieces, colored glass powders, non-colored glass powders, synthetic diamonds, pearlescent pigments, metallized plastics, iridescent pigments, micronized marble particles, and micas.

3. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the glitter pigment particles comprise metallic pigments selected from the group consisting of gold pigments, copper pigments, nickel pigments, silver pigments, platinum pigments, and aluminum pigments.

4. The capillary-action marker of claim 3, wherein the metallic pigments comprise protected metal particles.

5. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the solvent comprises a heteroatom-bearing solvent.

6. The capillary-action marker of claim 5, wherein the heteroatom-bearing solvent is water-miscible.

7. The capillary-action marker of claim 5, wherein the heteroatom-bearing solvent comprises a polar, aprotic solvent.

8. The capillary-action marker of claim 5, wherein the heteroatom-bearing solvent is selected from the group consisting of morpholine, 2-pyrrolidine, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, formamide, cyclohexylpyrrolidone, thiodiethanol, thiodiglyercol, sulfolane, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, and glycerol.

9. The capillary-action marker of claim 5, wherein the heteroatom-bearing solvent is selected from the group consisting of formamide, dimethylformamide, and N-methylpyrrolidinone.

10. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein at least about 15 wt. % of any remaining glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 30 microns.

11. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein at least about 25 wt. % of any remaining glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 15 microns.

12. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the glitter ink composition further comprises a coloring agent.

13. The capillary-action marker of claim 12, wherein the coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

14. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the glitter ink composition further comprises a dye.

15. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the glitter pigment particles comprise metallic pigments, the solvent comprises a heteroatom-bearing solvent, and the ink composition further comprises a coloring agent.

16. The capillary-action marker of claim 15, wherein the coloring agent is a dye.

17. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the film-forming resin is a water soluble-resoluble film-forming resin.

18. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the ink composition further comprises a release agent.

19. The capillary-action marker of claim 1, wherein the film-forming resin forms a water-insoluble film.

20. A capillary-action marker comprising:

(a) a glitter ink composition comprising glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 12.1 microns in at least one dimension;

a heteroatom-bearing, water-miscible solvent; and

a film-forming resin, wherein the viscosity of the ink composition is less than about 20 centipoises at 25°

C., and the glitter ink composition comprises about 0.1 percent by weight (wt. %) to about 90 wt. % glitter pigment particles;

(b) a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition; and

,

(c) a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir.

21. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein the glitter pigment particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic pigments, dual color pigments, holographic pigments, interference pigments, glass pieces, colored glass powders, non-colored glass powders, synthetic diamonds, pearlescent pigments, metallized plastics, iridescent pigments, micronized marble particles, and micas.

22. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein the heteroatom-bearing, water-miscible solvent comprises a polar, aprotic solvent.

23. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein at least about 40 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 12.1 microns.

24. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein at least about 25 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 15 microns.

25. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein at least about 20 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 20 microns.

26. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein the glitter ink composition further comprises a coloring agent.

27. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein the coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

28. The capillary-action marker of claim 20, wherein the glitter pigment particles comprise metallic pigments, and the ink composition further comprises a coloring agent.

29. The capillary-action marker of claim 28, wherein the coloring agent is a dye.

30. A capillary-action marker comprising:

(a) a glitter ink composition comprising glitter pigment particles, at least 20 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 20 microns in at least one dimension, at least one solvent, a film-forming resin, and a dye, wherein the viscosity of the ink composition is less than about 20 centipoises at 25°

C.;

(b) a low density ink reservoir for storing the glitter ink composition; and

,

(c) a porous nib in fluid communication with the low density ink reservoir.

31. The capillary-action marker of claim 30, wherein the solvent comprises a heteroatom-bearing solvent.

32. The capillary-action marker of claim 31, wherein the heteroatom-bearing solvent comprises a polar, aprotic solvent.

33. The capillary-action marker of claim 30, wherein at least about 25 wt. % of any remaining glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 15 microns.

34. A glitter ink composition comprising:

(a) a heteroatom-bearing, water-miscible solvent;

(b) glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 12.1 microns in at least one dimension; and

,

(c) a film-forming resin, wherein the viscosity of the ink composition is less than about 20 centipoises at 25°

C., and the glitter pigment particles comprise about 0.1 percent by weight (wt. %) to about 90 wt. % of the glitter ink composition.

35. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, wherein the glitter pigment particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic pigments, dual color pigments, holographic pigments, interference pigments, glass pieces, colored glass powders, non-colored glass powders, synthetic diamonds, pearlescent pigments, metallized plastics, iridescent pigments, micronized marble particles, and micas.

36. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, wherein the heteroatom-hearing, water-miscible solvent comprises a polar, aprotic solvent.

37. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, wherein at least about 40 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 12.1 microns.

38. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, further comprising a coloring agent.

39. The glitter ink composition of claim 38, wherein the coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

40. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, wherein the film-forming resin is a water soluble-resoluble film-forming resin.

41. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, further comprising a release agent.

42. The glitter ink composition of claim 34, wherein the film-forming resin forms a water-insoluble film.

43. A glitter ink composition comprising:

at least one solvent, glitter pigment particles, at least 20 wt. % of the glitter pigment particles having a particle size greater than about 20 microns in at least one dimension, a film-forming resin, and a dye, wherein the viscosity of the ink composition is less than about 20 centipoises at 25°

C.

44. The glitter ink composition of claim 43, wherein the solvent comprises a heteroatom-bearing solvent.

45. The glitter ink composition of claim 43, wherein the solvent comprises a polar, aprotic solvent.

46. The litter ink composition of claim 43, wherein the glitter pigment particles comprise about 0.1 percent by weight (wt. %) to about 90 wt. % of the glitter ink composition.

47. The glitter ink composition of claim 43, wherein at least about 25 wt. % of any remaining glitter pigment particles have at least one dimension greater than about 15 microns.