Porous color linker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12017472-B2
Application number	US-202017596461-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2020
Priority date	Jul 5, 2019
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

The application relates to a porous color linker comprising a tip portion configured to deposit indicia on a writing surface; a mixing portion configured to combine a plurality of inks; and a base portion having a first receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a first ink discharge device and a second receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a second ink discharge device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A porous color linker comprising:
a tip portion configured to deposit indicia on a writing surface;
a mixing portion configured to combine a plurality of inks to form a concentrated ink mixture; and
a base portion having a first receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a first ink discharge device and a second receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a second ink discharge device,
wherein an entirety of the tip portion is configured to deposit indicia formed only by the concentrated ink mixture of a single color.

2. The porous color linker according to claim 1 comprises sintered plastic.

3. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 2 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device.

4. The porous color linker according to claim 1 is reusable.

5. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 3 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device.

6. The porous color linker of claim 1 , wherein the pore size is within a range of 2 to 150 microns.

7. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 4 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device.

8. The porous color linker of claim 1 , wherein the distance between a tip interface and a final tip end is in a range of 4 to 12 mm.

9. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 5 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device.

10. The porous color linker of claim 1 , wherein the tip portion is tapered between a tip interface and a final tip end.

11. The porous color linker of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the tip portion has a circular shape.

12. The porous color linker of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the tip portion has a rectangular shape.

13. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 1 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device.

14. The ink mixing assembly of claim 13 , wherein the casing is configured to hold a tip of the first ink discharge device into the first receiving portion of the porous color linker and is further configured to hold a tip of the second ink discharge device into the second receiving portion of the porous color linker.

15. The porous color linker according to claim 1 , wherein the tip portion is between a tip interface and a final tip end, and the mixing portion is between a mixing interface and the tip interface, wherein the mixing interface has a circumference that is larger than a circumference of the tip interface, and the circumference of the tip interface is larger than a circumference of the final tip end.

16. The porous color linker according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing portion has a first curved tapering, and a second curved tapering opposite the first curved tapering with respect to a central axis extending between the first curved tapering and the second curved tapering, to mix the plurality of inks to form the concentrated ink mixture.

17. An ink mixing assembly comprising:
the porous color linker of claim 15 ; and
a casing attached to the base portion of the porous color linker, wherein the casing is configured to receive a first ink discharge device and a second ink discharge device; and
wherein the casing is configured to hold a tip of the first ink discharge device into a first receiving portion of the porous color linker and is further configured to hold a tip of the second ink discharge device into a second receiving portion of the porous color linker.

18. The porous color linker of claim 1 , further including:
a pressure regulation assembly, the pressure regulation assembly including a case, a discharge device receiver, and at least one spring, wherein the case is mechanically attached to the base portion and the first ink discharge device and the second ink discharge device are retained within the discharge device receiver.

19. A porous color linker comprising:
a tip portion configured to deposit indicia on a writing surface;
a mixing portion configured to combine a plurality of inks;
a base portion having a first receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a first ink discharge device and a second receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a second ink discharge device; and
a pressure regulation assembly, the pressure regulation assembly including a case, a discharge device receiver, and at least one spring, wherein the case is mechanically attached to the base portion and the first ink discharge device and the second ink discharge device are retained within the discharge device receiver.

20. The porous color linker of claim 19 , wherein the discharge device receiver is retained within the case by the at least one spring such that the tip of the first ink discharge device and the tip of the second ink discharge device maintain contact with the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion of the base portion.

Assignees

• SOCIéTé BIC

Inventors

• Roudaut Etienne

Classifications

• B43K27/08

  Combinations of pens · CPC title

• B43K8/026

  with writing-points comprising capillary material · CPC title

• B43K31/00

  Writing implement receptacles functioning as, or combined with, writing implements (other writing implement receptacles A45C11/34, A45C11/36) · CPC title

• B43K23/06 Primary

  Means for connecting two or more writing implements · CPC title

• B43K5/025 Primary

  with multiple colours · CPC title