Patent ID: 6164855
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B29C,B29L,B43K

Abstract:
A writing instrument comprising:an elongated writing instrument body;a gripping section arranged along a portion of said writing instrument body normally used for gripping by a user; anda tubular gripping member over said gripping section;wherein said tubular gripping member:has a smooth outer surface positioned to be gripped by a user;has a plurality of elevated sections formed to be resiliently deformable to provide additional traction between said gripping member and a user's fingers;is formed from a soft, resiliently deformable, anti-slip material; andis adhered to said gripping section by one of welding, solvent bonding, or a co-injection or two-component injection molding process, whereby a bond is formed therebetween that is sufficiently strong to prevent separation of said gripping member from said gripping section.