Patent ID: 6290419
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B43K

Abstract:
A writing instrument, comprising:a housing having a first end for accommodating a writing utensil and an opposite end forming an elongate chamber extending substantially axially of the housing;a stamp plate hingedly connected to a stamp bracket for movement between a position substantially parallel to the stamp bracket and a position substantially normal to the stamp bracket;first means for mounting the stamp bracket in the chamber for movement between a first position in which the stamp plate is disposed within the chamber and a second position in which the stamp plate is disposed outside of the chamber;an ink pad;second means for mounting the ink pad in the chamber for movement between a first position within the chamber and a second position outside of the chamber; andmeans for resiliently biasing the ink pad in its first position against the stamp plate when the stamp bracket is in its first position.