Patent ID: 8434954
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A61B,A61C,B25G,B43K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An ergonomic writing instrument, having a writing tip at its proximal end, said ergonomic writing instrument comprising a handle being designed to facilitate the positioning of the user's hand grip, said handle comprising a longitudinally extending body substantially oval in cross-section and being provided with four, substantially concave indentations positioned towards the proximal end of the handle, a first concave indentation being provided along a top surface of said handle, second and third indentations being provided along lateral surfaces, and a fourth indentation being provided along the bottom surface of said handle, characterized in that the surface of the top of said handle is contoured such that extending from a distal end toward said proximal end and approaching said proximal end there is provided said concave indentation which extends and merges into an elevated ridge-like surface support which tapers angularly towards said proximal end of said handle, so as to allow for positioning of said user's index finger sufficiently close to said proximal end of said handle body and wherein said handle comprises a plurality of sequential ovals of varying width and shape, and wherein said indentations are positioned relative to each other to provide a contiguous interface therebetween and a contiguous interface relative to the user's thumb, index finger and middle finger to facilitate controlled rolling between the user's fingers, and wherein said longitudinally extending body of said handle is elongated and has a central axis and is substantially co-linear with a corresponding longitudinal body and central axis of a writing component of said writing instrument, with said indentations being arranged around said axes of said writing instrument and the handle thereof.