Marker maker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10286722-B2
Application number	US-201514881988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	Feb 12, 2013
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

A marker-making kit for assembling a marking device having a user-determined mixture of marking solution is provided. The kit includes a base unit coupled to a marker positioning mechanism and a press mechanism. A mixing tube holder secures a mixing tube used for collecting a desired amount of one or more marker fluids. A mixed marker solution is combined, including any number of different colors of marker fluid, and used to saturate a marker reservoir. The saturated reservoir may then be transferred to a maker barrel positioned near the press mechanism. By applying an amount of force with a marker compression arm, a completed marker is secured, enclosing the marker reservoir inside a marker barrel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A customized marker assembly kit comprising:
one or more marker barrels;
one or more marker nibs;
one or more marker reservoirs;
one or more end plugs;
one or more marker caps; and
a handheld marker assembly device comprising:
a base unit comprising at least one storage compartment; and
a press mechanism comprising a compression arm, wherein the press mechanism is coupled to the base unit, the press mechanism adapted to assemble a customized marker comprising one of the one or more marker barrels, one of the one or more marker nibs, one of the one or more marker reservoirs, and one of the one or more end plugs, and wherein the compression arm is configured to apply a force against the end plug when a user rotatably maneuvers the compression arm to move the compression arm from a first position to a second position relative to the customized marker being assembled.

2. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a color-mixing tray coupled to the base unit, wherein the color-mixing tray comprises one or more mixing tube holders.

3. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the color-mixing tray is removably coupled to the base unit.

4. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the one or more mixing tube holders are configured to secure one or more mixing tubes to the color mixing tray.

5. The kit of claim 4 , wherein the one or more mixing tubes comprise one or more of a graduated cylinder and a plug-in funnel that couples to an end of the graduated cylinder.

6. The kit of claim 4 , wherein the one or more mixing tubes are configured to contain one or more marker fluids.

7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one storage compartment is adapted to store one or more of additional marker barrels, additional marker nibs, additional marker reservoirs, and additional end plugs.

8. An apparatus for assembling a customized marking device comprising:
a base unit comprising at least one storage compartment and a marker compression positioner comprising a cavity; and
a press mechanism adapted to assemble a marking device secured within the cavity of the marker compression positioner, the marking device comprising a marker barrel and an end plug, wherein the press mechanism comprises a compression arm rotatably coupled to the base unit at a rotation point, wherein the arm is configured to apply a direct force against the end plug of the marking device secured by the marker compression positioner when the compression arm is rotatably moved by a user from a first position to a second position relative to the marker compression positioner;
wherein, when in the first position, the compression arm is not vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner; and wherein, when in the second position, the compression arm is vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a marker positioning mechanism coupled to the base unit and comprising an articulating arm adapted to rotatably maneuver a position of a marker reservoir relative to the base unit, the marker positioning mechanism further comprising a marker pivot arm having a marker pivot clip adapted to secure the marker reservoir during maneuvering.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one storage compartment is configured to hold one or more of the following:
one or more marker fluid bottles;
one or more marker labels;
one or more color wheel mixing guides; and
one or more marker caps.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a tri-chamber measuring cup adapted to receive a plurality of marker fluids and dispense the plurality of marker fluids into one or more mixing tubes.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the base unit further comprises one or more pivotable side trays configured to store one or more completed customized marking devices.

13. A handheld marker making device comprising:
a base unit comprising:
at least one storage compartment; and
a marker compression positioner comprising a cavity for receiving a marker and configured to secure the marker to the base unit; and
a press mechanism coupled to the base unit, the press mechanism adapted to assemble the marker comprising a marker barrel, a marker nib, a marker reservoir, and an end plug;
wherein the press mechanism comprises a compression arm rotatably coupled to the base unit at a rotation point, wherein the compression arm is configured to apply a direct force against the end plug of the marker secured by the marker compression positioner when the compression arm is rotatably moved from a first position to a second position relative to the marker compression positioner.

14. The device of claim 13 , further comprising an articulating arm coupled to the base unit, the articulating arm adapted to rotatably maneuver a position of the marker reservoir relative to at least one mixing tube.

15. The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one storage compartment is configured to hold one or more of the following:
one or more marker barrels;
one or more marker nibs;
one or more marker reservoirs;
one or more end plugs;
one or more marker fluid bottles;
one or more marker labels;
one or more color wheel mixing guides; and
one or more marker caps.

16. The device of claim 13 , wherein the press mechanism is configured to secure the end plug onto an end of the marker barrel.

17. The device of claim 13 , wherein the base unit is configured to hold one or more mixing tubes that are configured to hold marker fluids, and wherein the marker reservoir is configured to absorb marker fluid from one of the one or more mixing tubes.

18. The device of claim 13 , further comprising a color-mixing tray coupled to the base unit, the color-mixing tray having one or more mixing tube holders on a surface of the color-mixing tray adapted to hold one or more mixing tubes.

19. The device of claim 13 , wherein the compression arm comprises a first end at the rotation point and a second end opposite the first end, wherein, when in the first position, the compression arm is not vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner and wherein, when in the second position, the second end of the compression arm is vertically aligned with the cavity of the marker compression positioner.

Assignees

• Crayola Llc

Inventors

• Henry Robert J
• Moll Joseph
• Allen James
• Cziraky David A

Classifications

• B43K11/005

  for refilling capillary reservoirs · CPC title

• Y10T29/49998

  Work holding · CPC title

• Y10T29/53826

  Arbor-type press means · CPC title

• B43K8/02

  with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material (B43K8/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23P19/04

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title