Patent ID: 11897278
Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A writing instrument comprising:
a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being at least partially fitted into the first portion and being moveable in an axial direction relative to the first portion;
the first portion includes a first distal end while the second portion includes a second distal end opposite the first distal end, and a lock;
the first distal end is provided with a first head that includes a writing tip or a nib;
the second distal end is provided with a second head;
wherein the lock is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration by gravity only,
wherein in the first configuration, the lock is configured to permit relative axial movement between the first portion and the second portion, and in the second configuration, the lock is configured to prevent relative axial movement between the first portion and the second portion;
wherein the first head includes a retraction mechanism, the retraction mechanism facilitates a retractable movement of the first head to protrude either outside or extend inside of the writing instrument.