WO2014076426A2 - Stylo-plume - Google Patents
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- WO2014076426A2 WO2014076426A2 PCT/FR2013/052740 FR2013052740W WO2014076426A2 WO 2014076426 A2 WO2014076426 A2 WO 2014076426A2 FR 2013052740 W FR2013052740 W FR 2013052740W WO 2014076426 A2 WO2014076426 A2 WO 2014076426A2
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- fountain pen
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K5/00—Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens
- B43K5/18—Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs
- B43K5/1818—Mechanical feeding means, e.g. valves; Pumps
- B43K5/1827—Valves
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K5/00—Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens
- B43K5/02—Ink reservoirs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K5/00—Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens
- B43K5/02—Ink reservoirs
- B43K5/04—Ink reservoirs flexible
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K5/00—Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens
- B43K5/02—Ink reservoirs
- B43K5/14—Exchangeable ink cartridges
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
- B43K5/00—Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens
- B43K5/18—Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs
- B43K5/1809—Feed bars
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- the present invention relates to a fountain pen comprising:
- an elongated hollow body delimiting an inner chamber adapted to receive an ink tank;
- a connecting portion connecting the inner chamber and the pen and defining an ink flow passage extending along a longitudinal axis, the connecting portion having an opening / closing valve of the flow passage; ink adapted to selectively open / close the ink flow passage.
- a change in temperature occurs especially when a user is writing, his hand warming the body of the fountain pen.
- a pressure variation occurs especially during a plane trip, as a result of constant changes in altitude of the aircraft.
- a fountain pen of the aforementioned type in which a cap is provided to protect the feather when the fountain pen is not used, the cap cooperating with the valve via pins to close the ink flow passage when the cap is in place on the pen.
- the present invention aims to overcome these disadvantages by providing a fountain pen that facilitates the passage of ink during a writing operation while being waterproof regardless of the conditions to which it is subject.
- the subject of the invention is a pen of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the connecting part comprises a striker interposed between the valve and the inner chamber and adapted to cooperate with the ink reservoir and allow a ink flow between the ink tank and the pen.
- the valve comprises a tubular member delimiting a portion of the ink flow passage and comprising a resiliently deformable central section between a rest position in which the ink flow passage is open and a deformed position in which the ink flow passage is closed;
- the fountain pen comprises a support shaft for the feather and a pair of opposite lugs mounted on the shaft, the lugs being adapted to deform the central section;
- the lugs are slidably mounted relative to the barrel along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
- the fountain pen comprises a feather protection cap adapted to be mounted on the barrel along the longitudinal axis and to move the pins during its mounting on the shaft;
- the central section has an inner section of substantially square shape
- the lugs are angularly offset about the longitudinal axis relative to a diagonal of the square inner section of the central section;
- the offset angle is substantially equal to 20 °;
- the tubular member comprises an end section disposed between the central section and the striker and defining a portion of the ink flow passage, the end section having an inner surface and a plurality of longitudinal grooves formed on the surface internal;
- the tubular member comprises a pair of opposed incisions made on the square internal section of the central section, at its junction with the end section;
- the striker comprises a substantially cylindrical tongue delimiting a portion of the ink flow passage and having a profile having a double unhooked;
- the tongue has an inner surface and a plurality of longitudinal grooves formed on the inner surface
- the fountain pen further comprises an ink tank converter mounted on the firing pin;
- the fountain pen further comprises an ink tank cartridge mounted on the firing pin, the cartridge comprising a rigid tube, an inlet ring disposed at one end of the tube and a closure pellet of the tube inserted at the end of the tube; inside the entrance ring; and
- the inlet ring has an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the tongue of the striker.
- the invention also relates to an ink tank converter for a fountain pen as defined above, characterized in that it comprises a flexible pouch extending along a longitudinal axis and intended to be in communication fluid with the pen through the connecting portion, and a piston slidably mounted along the longitudinal axis and adapted to deform the flexible pouch.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a fountain pen according to the invention.
- Figure 2 is an enlarged view of Detail II of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a partially cut away perspective view of a fountain pen valve of Figure 1;
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 in a cutting plane angularly offset by 90 ° to that of Figure 2, the valve being in a rest position;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a striker of the fountain pen of Figure 1.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a fountain pen 10 according to the invention.
- the fountain pen 10 comprises an elongated hollow body 12, a feather block 14 mounted on the hollow body 12 and a cap 16 adapted to be mounted on the hollow body 12.
- the hollow body 12 is intended to be gripped by the hand of a user during the normal use of the fountain pen 10, namely during a writing operation.
- the hollow body 12 has a substantially cylindrical shape extending along a longitudinal axis XX and comprises a first open end 18 and a second closed end 20 opposite the first open end 18.
- the hollow body 12 defines an inner chamber 22 adapted to receive an ink tank 24 as will be explained in more detail later.
- the feather block 14 conventionally comprises a feather 26, a conduit 28 for supplying ink to the pen 26 (generally called “feeder”) and a shaft 30 for supporting the pen 26 and the conduit 28.
- the pen 14 is mounted on the first end 18 of the hollow body 12, in particular by screwing.
- the pen 14 is of a type well known to those skilled in the art and will therefore not be detailed below.
- the cap 16 intended to protect the pen 26 when the fountain pen 10 is not used, is adapted to be mounted on the shaft 30 along the longitudinal axis XX and temporarily fixed on the hollow body 12, in particular by means of snap or screwing.
- the fountain pen 10 further comprises a connecting portion 32 connecting the inner chamber 22 and the pen assembly 26 / conduit 28, and defining an ink flow passage 34 extending along the longitudinal axis XX .
- the connecting portion 32 comprises a valve 36 opening / closing the ink flow passage 34 and a striker 38 interposed between the valve 36 and the inner chamber 22.
- valve 36 comprises a tubular member 40 extending along the longitudinal axis XX and delimiting a portion of the ink flow passage 34.
- the tubular member 40 comprises a first end portion 42 adapted to sealingly receive the corresponding end of the pen assembly 26 / duct 28.
- the first end portion 42 includes a first portion 44 having a substantially circular inner section, and a second portion 46 adjacent to the first portion 44.
- the second portion 46 has a substantially circular inner section which is reduced relative to that of the first portion 44.
- valve 36 is adapted for feather blocks
- the tubular member 40 comprises a second end section 48 opposite to the first end portion 42 and adapted to cooperate with the striker 38.
- the second end portion 48 has a first portion 50 having a substantially circular and constant inner section and a second portion
- the second portion 52 has a substantially circular inner section that widens from the first portion 50 to the striker 38.
- the valve 36 comprises a plurality of longitudinal splines 54 formed on the inner surface of the second end section 48.
- the tubular member 40 comprises a central section
- the central section 56 has an inner section of substantially square shape, with a side approximately between 1 mm and 1.50 mm, preferably substantially equal to 1.35 mm.
- This square shape optimizes the flow of ink through the valve 36.
- the valve 36 comprises a pair of opposed incisions 58 (FIG. 3), of substantially pyramidal shape, formed on two opposite peaks of the square internal section of the central section 56, at its junction with the second end section 48.
- the incisions 58 facilitate the passage of ink from the ink tank 24 to the pen 14.
- the valve 36 further comprises a flange 60 surrounding the second portion 52 of the second end portion 48 and adapted to cooperate sealingly with the firing pin 38.
- the valve 36 comprises two opposite indexing pins 62 extending radially between the first portion 50 of the second end section 48 and the collar 60.
- the indexing pins 62 are angularly offset about the longitudinal axis XX with respect to the incisions 58, and therefore with respect to a diagonal of the square inner section of the central section 56, by an offset angle ⁇ (alpha).
- the offset angle ⁇ is substantially equal to 20 °.
- the indexing pins 62 make it possible to optimally position the square internal section of the central section 56 with respect to actuating lugs of the valve 36 as explained below.
- the valve 36 is adapted to selectively open / close the ink flow passage 34 by elastic deformation of the central section 56.
- the central section 56 of the valve 36 is elastically deformable between a rest position (FIG. 4) in which the ink flow passage 34 is open, and a deformed position (FIG. 5) in which the passage of FIG. ink flow 34 is closed.
- a rest position in which the ink flow passage 34 is open
- a deformed position in which the passage of FIG. ink flow 34 is closed.
- the inner surfaces of the square inner section of the central section 56 are spaced from each other.
- the valve 36 is for example made of silicone, the silicone can receive surface treatments and / or physical allowing a better flow of the ink.
- the fountain pen 10 comprises an actuating device 64 of the valve 36 adapted to deform the central section 56 of the valve 36.
- the actuating device 64 includes the cap 16 and a pair of opposed lugs 66 provided on the pen 14.
- the lugs 66 are arranged in corresponding opposite radial openings 68 formed in the barrel 30 of the pen block 14.
- the lugs 66 are angularly offset about the longitudinal axis XX relative to the indexing pins 62 of the valve 36 by an angle substantially equal to 90 °.
- the lugs 66 are angularly offset about the longitudinal axis XX with respect to the incisions 58 of the valve 36, and thus with respect to a diagonal of the square internal section of the central section 56 of the valve 36.
- This offset angle corresponds to the offset angle ⁇ (alpha).
- the lugs 66 are slidably mounted relative to the shank 30 along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX between an initial position and an active position so as to exert a force on the central section 56 and deform it to close the passage ink flow 34.
- the lugs 66 In the initial position of the lugs 66 shown in FIG. 4, the lugs 66 have one end facing the central section 56 and one opposite end projecting radially from the shank 30.
- the cap 16 In order to move the lugs 66 to the active position, the cap 16 is threaded onto the barrel 30 along the longitudinal axis XX, the inner surface of the cap 16 then moving the lugs 66 towards each other.
- the lugs 66 exert a force on the central section 56 so that the central section 56 adopts its deformed position in which the ink flow passage 34 is closed.
- the central section 56 and the lugs 66 are maintained respectively in their deformed and active positions as long as the cap 16 is snapped or screwed onto the hollow body 12.
- the fountain pen 10 is thus ready for use.
- FIG. 6 shows in detail the striker 38 of the connecting part 32.
- the striker 38 is adapted to cooperate with the ink tank 24 and allow an ink flow between the ink tank 24 and the pen assembly 26 / leads 28.
- the striker 38 comprises a substantially cylindrical tongue 70 extending substantially along the longitudinal axis XX and delimiting a portion of the ink flow passage 34.
- the tongue 70 has a profile comprising a double hook, or in other words a profile in the form of steps, which makes it possible to increase the ink supply as close as possible to the valve 36.
- the tongue 70 comprises an end edge 72 having a flat portion 74 extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX.
- the end edge 72 comprises, on either side of the flat portion 74, a first portion 76 inclined relative to the longitudinal axis XX towards the opposite end 78 of the tongue 70.
- the end edge 72 has a first notch or shoulder 80 formed by a second portion 82 substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis XX and extending the first portion 76 towards the opposite end 78, and by a third portion 84 substantially perpendicular to the second portion 82.
- the end edge 72 has a second stall or shoulder 86 formed by a fourth portion 88 substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis XX and extending the third portion 84 towards the opposite end 78, and by a fifth portion 90 substantially perpendicular to the fourth portion 88.
- the tongue 70 comprises a plurality of longitudinal grooves 92 made on its inner surface.
- Splines 92 promote the flow of ink through the ink flow passage 34.
- the tongue 70 comprises for example 24 splines 92 regularly distributed around the longitudinal axis XX on the inner surface of the tongue 70.
- the firing pin 38 further comprises a peripheral skirt 94 surrounding the opposite end 78 of the tongue 70 and spaced from the opposite end 78.
- the space between the opposite end 78 and the peripheral skirt 94 is adapted to sealingly receive the ink tank 24.
- the peripheral skirt 94 has a chamfer 96 made on the free end of its inner surface which facilitates the mounting of the ink tank 24 on the firing pin 38.
- the opposite end 78 of the tongue 72 and the peripheral skirt 94 are arranged in sealing contact with the second portion 52 of the second end portion 48 of the valve 36 and with the collar 60.
- the striker 38 is fixed on the barrel 30 of the pen block 14, for example by screwing, so as to slightly compress the valve 36 and thus provide a seal with the valve 36 without deforming it.
- Striker 38 is adapted to cooperate with different types of ink tank 24.
- An ink tank converter 24A is shown in Figure 1.
- the converter 24 A also called “converter”
- the converter 24 A also called “converter”
- the converter 24A comprises a flexible pouch 102 extending substantially along the longitudinal axis XX and in fluid communication with the ink flow passage 34.
- the flexible pouch 102 is deformable and made for example from silicone.
- the flexible pouch 102 has a volume of between 0.8 and 0.9 mL, preferably substantially equal to 0.85 mL.
- the converter 24A further comprises a piston 104 slidably mounted along the longitudinal axis XX for deforming the flexible pouch 102, and a piston actuator 106 rotatably mounted around the longitudinal axis XX to move the piston 104.
- Striker 38 is also adapted to cooperate with an ink tank cartridge.
- Such a cartridge comprises a rigid tube, an inlet ring disposed at one end of the tube and a closure pad of the tube inserted inside the inlet ring.
- the inlet ring is intended to be sealingly received on the firing pin 38, in the space between the tongue 70 and the peripheral skirt 94.
- the inlet ring has an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the tongue 70 of the firing pin 38.
- the inside diameter is between 6.8 mm and 7.3 mm, preferably substantially equal to 7.1 mm.
- the closure pellet of the tube is inserted into force inside the inlet ring substantially in the center of the inlet ring and extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX before mounting the cartridge on the firing pin. .
- the off-hook profile of the tongue 70 tilts the pellet and causes it to fall back into the tube, the pellet eventually extending substantially along the longitudinal axis XX while resting on the first hook 80 of the tongue 70.
- the inner surface of the tube may comprise longitudinal grooves to more effectively drain the ink towards the inlet ring. Thanks to these provisions, a large ink flow can be provided to the pen 14.
- the invention therefore proposes a fountain pen which is sealed in the closed position whatever the conditions to which it is subjected, in particular temperature and / or pressure variation conditions, and which ensures optimum ink circulation of the reservoir. ink to the pen.
- valve and striker and their relative arrangement not only limit ink leakage at the time of opening the cap but also improve the passage of ink in the fountain pen .
- the fountain pen according to the invention with its "universal" striker is applicable to different types of removable ink tanks, namely converters as well as cartridges.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US14/443,022 US9902191B2 (en) | 2012-11-16 | 2013-11-14 | Fountain pen |
| JP2015542340A JP6366596B2 (ja) | 2012-11-16 | 2013-11-14 | 万年筆 |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP12306432.1A EP2732979B1 (fr) | 2012-11-16 | 2012-11-16 | Stylo-plume |
| EP12306432.1 | 2012-11-16 |
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| WO2014076426A2 true WO2014076426A2 (fr) | 2014-05-22 |
| WO2014076426A3 WO2014076426A3 (fr) | 2014-07-24 |
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| US (1) | US9902191B2 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP2732979B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP6366596B2 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2014076426A2 (fr) |
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| EP3162587B1 (fr) * | 2015-10-29 | 2021-07-28 | Europe Brands S.à r.l. | Stylo plume |
| TWI621540B (zh) * | 2017-05-19 | 2018-04-21 | Sdi Corp | 書寫工具及其輸墨單元 |
| CN109203764B (zh) * | 2018-09-05 | 2020-11-17 | 林霖 | 一种钢笔 |
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| US2126540A (en) * | 1937-12-29 | 1938-08-09 | Dicks Beauford Harold | Fountain pen |
| BE476164A (fr) * | 1946-09-19 | |||
| FR1297893A (fr) * | 1961-05-26 | 1962-07-06 | Christian Sa Ets | Dispositif destiné à régulariser l'alimentation des porte-plumes reservoirs et analogues |
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- 2013-11-14 JP JP2015542340A patent/JP6366596B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2013-11-14 WO PCT/FR2013/052740 patent/WO2014076426A2/fr not_active Ceased
- 2013-11-14 US US14/443,022 patent/US9902191B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| EP2732979B1 (fr) | 2016-07-20 |
| US9902191B2 (en) | 2018-02-27 |
| EP2732979A1 (fr) | 2014-05-21 |
| JP2016501141A (ja) | 2016-01-18 |
| US20150298487A1 (en) | 2015-10-22 |
| JP6366596B2 (ja) | 2018-08-01 |
| WO2014076426A3 (fr) | 2014-07-24 |
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