Patent ID: 9358828
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B43K

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical pencil, comprising: a first axial end having an opening from which a writing lead can protrude for a writing operation, and a second axial end having a knock cover, said knock cover having an opening into which said writing lead can be fed from outside the mechanical pencil without removing the knock cover, a lead fixing chuck, which is movable back and forth in conjunction with a knock operation of a knock bar, to grasp and release said writing lead, a holder chuck disposed in front of said lead fixing chuck, said holder chuck holding said writing lead frictionally so that said writing lead can be gradually inched out by repeating said knock operation, and an open/close mechanism for a writing lead feeding unit, said writing lead feeding unit being opened in a situation where a grip of said lead fixing chuck on the writing lead is released by said knock operation, so as to feed said writing lead from outside the mechanical pencil without removing the knock cover, wherein said holder chuck is disposed proximate to an outlet for said writing lead.