Patent ID: 6695511
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A45D,B43K

Abstract:
A holder for marking material; the holder comprising:a hollow housing; the housing having a first side wall with at least one sloped section on said side wall defining a housing projection, and a second side wall opposite said first side wall; said second side wall having an inner surface; said sloped section including a sloped inner surface; and a collet; said collet having a body, an arm extending from said body, and a biasing element; said collet including a wedge on an outer surface of said arm and positioned to cooperate with said inner surface of said housing sloped section; said body extending from a top end of said housing; and said biasing element extending between said collet and said housing; said collet being movable between an extended position in which said sloped surface of said housing section engages said collet arm wedge to urge said collet arm transversely towards said housing second wall to frictionally grip said marking material in said holder and a second position in which said wedge is received in said housing projection such that no transverse force is applied to said collet arm, and said marking material can move freely relative to said holder; said biasing element biasing said collet to said extended position.