Ergonomic and collapsible writing instrument
First Claim
1. An ergonomic and collapsible writing instrument having a longitudinal dimension, said instrument comprising:
- (a) a first plate pair comprising lateral and oppositely lateral plates, each plate among the first plate pair having upper and lower ends;
(b) first pivoting means interconnecting the lateral and oppositely lateral plates'"'"' lower ends;
(c) a second plate pair comprising an upper lateral plate and lower lateral plate, each plate among the second plate pair having proximal and distal ends;
(d) second pivoting means interconnecting the lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end;
(e) third pivoting means interconnecting the upper and lower lateral plates'"'"' distal ends;
(f) a third plate pair comprising an upper oppositely lateral plate and a lower oppositely lateral plate, each plate among the third plate pair having proximal and distal ends;
(g) fourth pivoting means interconnecting the oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end;
(h) fifth pivoting means interconnecting the upper and lower oppositely lateral plates'"'"' distal ends; and
(i) scribing means fixedly attached to the upper lateral and upper oppositely lateral plates'"'"' proximal ends.
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Abstract
A collapsible writing instrument including a first plate pair consisting of lateral and oppositely lateral plates having upper and lower ends; a first hinge interconnecting the lateral and oppositely plates'"'"' lower ends; a second plate pair consisting of an upper lateral plate and lower lateral plate having proximal and distal ends; second hinge interconnecting the lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end; a third hinge interconnecting the upper and lower lateral plates'"'"' distal ends; a third plate pair consisting of an upper oppositely lateral plate and a lower oppositely lateral plate having proximal and distal ends; a fourth hinge interconnecting the oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end; a fifth hinge interconnecting the upper and lower lateral plates'"'"' distal ends; and a pen cartridge attached to the upper lateral and upper oppositely lateral plates'"'"' proximal ends.
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7 Claims
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1. An ergonomic and collapsible writing instrument having a longitudinal dimension, said instrument comprising:
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(a) a first plate pair comprising lateral and oppositely lateral plates, each plate among the first plate pair having upper and lower ends; (b) first pivoting means interconnecting the lateral and oppositely lateral plates'"'"' lower ends; (c) a second plate pair comprising an upper lateral plate and lower lateral plate, each plate among the second plate pair having proximal and distal ends; (d) second pivoting means interconnecting the lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end; (e) third pivoting means interconnecting the upper and lower lateral plates'"'"' distal ends; (f) a third plate pair comprising an upper oppositely lateral plate and a lower oppositely lateral plate, each plate among the third plate pair having proximal and distal ends; (g) fourth pivoting means interconnecting the oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s upper end and the lower oppositely lateral plate'"'"'s proximal end; (h) fifth pivoting means interconnecting the upper and lower oppositely lateral plates'"'"' distal ends; and (i) scribing means fixedly attached to the upper lateral and upper oppositely lateral plates'"'"' proximal ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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