Patent ID: 6273626
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B43K

Abstract:
A grip for a writing instrument having a cap at a writing end portion of the writing instrument, said grip comprising:a resilient main body having an outer circumference, an inner circumference and an axial length having a front section and a rear section, said inner circumference smoothly varying along said axial length;a plurality of plate-like protrusions arranged on at least a portion of said outer circumference of said main body, each said plate-like protrusion extending outwardly from said main body, one portion of said plurality of plate-like protrusions protruding a greater amount at one location of said axial length, than the protrusion of another portion of said plurality of plate-like protrusions at another location of said axial length, said one portion of said plurality of plate-like protrusions being arranged at said front section of said axial length; anda thickened portion positioned adjacent to the cap side of said main body, the thickened portion being thicker than each of said plurality of plate-like protrusions in the axial length direction of the main body;wherein said rear section forms a surface portion free from plate-like protrusions.