Patent ID: 6499899
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B43K,Y10T

Abstract:
A retractable device for retaining a writing instrument to a person's body such that the writing instrument does not drop to the ground if released, comprising:a flexible member holding device which includes a housing and an elongate flexible member having a first end connected to said housing and a second end which is extendible from and retractable to said housing; a retaining device connected to said housing for releasibly retaining said housing to the person's body; a holder connected to said second end of said flexible member for firmly, but releasable attaching the writing instrument to said second end; the flexible member holding device comprising a reel type retractor, the second end of said flexible member being outwardly extendible from said housing to a desired length upon application of a force sufficient to overcome the rotational bias of said reel, and retractable back to said housing upon the release of said second end; the holder comprising an elongate holder member having an attachment end and an insertion end, said attachment end being operatively connected to the second end of the flexible member, and said insertion end having an insertion bore into which a portion of the writing instrument is insertable to form a tight frictional engagement between the writing instrument and said holder member; and the attachment end of the holder member being operatively connected to the second end of the flexible member using a ring which extends through a transverse hole through said attachment end, and through a transverse hole of a plug connected to said; second end of said flexible member.