Global Patent Index - EP 0219001 A1

EP 0219001 A1 19870422 - Mechanical pencil.

Title (en)

Mechanical pencil.

Title (de)

Mechanischer Bleistift.

Title (fr)

Porte-mine mécanique.

Publication

EP 0219001 A1 19870422 (EN)

Application

EP 86113570 A 19861002

Priority

  • JP 21803485 A 19851002
  • JP 22283585 A 19851008
  • JP 24637785 A 19851105

Abstract (en)

A mechanical pencil comprises a hollow elongated body having at least one axial slit (1a) at its normal gripping portion which is naturally gripped by writer's fingers, a chuck (7) for chucking and releasing a lead, the chuck having a plurality of heads (7a) and a rear portion, a chuck tightening member (6) disposed on a rear side of the heads (7a) of the chuck for closing the plurality of heads (7a), at least one pinching member (2) disposed along the axial slit (1a), the pinching member (2) being secured to the body and a lead holding member (5) for normally holding the lead, the lead holding member (5) being disposed on a front side of the heads (7a) of the chuck (7). The lead is caused to extend from a frontmost end of the body by the cooperation among the pinching member (2), the chuck (7), the lead holding member (5), the chuck tightening member (6), without changing a writer's writing finger position.

IPC 1-7

B43K 21/20

IPC 8 full level

B43K 21/027 (2006.01); B43K 21/20 (2006.01); B43K 24/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B43K 21/027 (2013.01); B43K 21/20 (2013.01); B43K 24/023 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0219001 A1 19870422

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86113570 A 19861002