Patent ID: 6152634
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B05B,B43K,B43M

Abstract:
A writing instrument having a sanitary moistener comprising:an elongated, hollow body having a first end, an exterior, and an aperture;a marking tip at said first end of the body;means within said body for supplying a marking medium to said marking tip;a reservoir within said body containing a porous material saturated with a moistening medium separate from said marking medium; andmeans for delivering said moistening medium from the reservoir to the exterior of said body;wherein at least a part of the porous material is disposed in a cartridge within the body, and wherein the cartridge is elongated and has a wall which forms a projection extending transverse to the direction of elongation of the cartridge, said projection having means providing access to said porous material whereby a user can touch said porous material.