Abstract:
A handwriting instrument with a stamp carrier ( 40 ) with stamp pad ( 41 ) introduced from the side into the stock ( 10 ). The stamp carrier is releasably connected to a lid ( 20 ). The lid ( 20 ) is a segment of the stock ( 10 ). For this writing instrument a flexible standard refill ( 50 ) is provided, with which the aide of a guide bar ( 53 ) and further stock elements is bent and held against the inner wall of the stock ( 10 ) in such a manner, that it&#39;s central area is eccentrically displaced for providing greater space for the stamp carrier ( 40 ).

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The invention concerns a handwriting instrument combined with a stamp, in which either a stamp with stamp pad or a self-impregnated stamp is integrated in the stock or, as the case may be, casing or housing, of the handwriting instrument and can be pivoted or extracted therefrom for carrying out the stamping process. 
   2. Related Art of the Invention 
   This type of handwriting instrument, generally referred to as a so-called “stamp pen”, is well known for example from DE GM 77 15 261, DE GM 81 30 431, DE GM 84 18 819. 
   Since the stamp pad and/or the stamp requires space and the dimensions of the handwriting instrument naturally are limited, in the past only short writing cartridges or ink reservoir tubes, hereafter referred to simply as refills, with a comparatively small ink or paste reservoir, were employed. 
   EP 0 433 572 B1 discloses a handwriting instrument with an incorporated stamp, in which a high capacity writing cartridge, that is, a cartridge with large storage volume, is provided. In this writing instrument the stamp carrier, which can be folded out for stamping, is provided with an inked stamp on the rear end of the stock, whereby a relatively long writing instrument results. 
   The present inventive device is concerned with a task of providing an ergonomic writing instrument combined with a stamp, in which a conventional refill can be employed and of which the stock length does not substantially exceed the refill length. 
   For solving this task the invention begins with the known writing instrument, in which the stamp pad is provided with a stamp lying there—against in the longitudinal direction of the stock and a handle is used to remove the stamp carrier with stamp from a laterally or sideways open recess of the stock. 
   Such a handwriting instrument is basically known from DE 29 38 931 A1. 
   However in this writing instrument only a disadvantageously relatively short refill, here a writing tip with ink cartridge, can be employed, so that it is not suited for use with relatively longer refills, in particular ball point type refills. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   For solving the set task it is proposed that in accordance with the invention handwriting instruments are so modified that a refill made of a flexible material and which extends substantially over the entire length of the stock is so positioned within the stock, that in the area of the approximately centrally located stamp pad carrier it is bent in the direction towards the inner wall of the stock. By this simple measure a refill of normal length can be employed despite the presence of the stamp. According to a further characteristic a lid is provided seated in the stock as a handle, on the inner side of which the stamp carrier with stamp is provided. 
   In the present invention it is, beyond this, proposed to assemble a stock from two substantially symmetrical shells, which are joined to each other by means of joining pegs and joining sleeves located on the shells, whereby the latter simultaneously serve as abutments or contact surfaces for the bent ink refill. 
   The present invention further provides a proposal for the further joining of these shells, according to which the shells are held together by means of a stock tip seated in the vicinity of the tip of the ink refill. 
   Further yet, the invention provides means for improving the manufacturability and handling of the handwriting instrument and for the stamp pad carrier or as the case may be stamp carrier. 
   The invention further concerns the design of the lid forming the handle. 
   For protection of the refill tip, as conventional, a cap seatable upon the tip of the stock is conventional, of which the particular design is the subject matter of further preferred embodiments of the invention. 
   This cap has on its free end a securing eye, in cooperation with which alternatively a retention clip and a ring can be employed. Therewith the writing instrument can either be held secure in the jacket or shirt pocket of the user or be carried around the neck of the user by a string or chain passing through the ring. 
   In both cases it is important to have a good connection of cap and stock. 
   Concrete details, the subject of which are the subject matter of the above briefly described claims, are in the following described in greater detail on the basis of illustrative examples, as shown in the figures. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     In the figures there is shown: 
       FIG. 1  side view of the writing instrument with lid serving as stamp carrier and with seated cap, 
       FIG. 2  writing instrument according to  FIG. 2  with lifted lid serving as the stamp carrier, 
       FIG. 3  side view of the writing instrument according to  FIG. 1  without cap, 
       FIG. 4  top view of the writing instrument rotated by 90 degrees according to  FIG. 3  with removed lid viewed in direction IV in  FIG. 4 , 
       FIG. 5  partial section of the writing instrument according to  FIG. 3  with stamp pad carrier, however without lid and refill, 
       FIG. 6  longitudinal section of the writing instrument according to  FIG. 5  with seated lid and refill, 
       FIG. 7  perspective representation of the inner side of the lid, 
       FIG. 8  perspective representation of the top side of the stamp carrier, 
       FIG. 9  side view of the stamp pad carrier 
       FIG. 10  top view of the stamp pad carrier with stamp pad, 
       FIG. 11  enlarged view of the cap, 
       FIG. 12  view of the cap in direction XII viewed in  FIG. 11 , 
       FIG. 13  perspective representation of a cap with clip and, 
       FIG. 14  perspective representation of the cap with ring. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   The basic design of the inventive handwriting instrument can be understood from  FIGS. 1 through 3 . 
   It is preferably comprised of a hollow housing or, as the case may be, stock  10 , which has a laterally open recess  13  for the lid  20 , which on its side facing towards the inside of the stock carries a stamp  41  via a stamp carrier  40 . The lid  20  is so dimensioned, that its sidewall  21  extends approximately to the mid-line of the stock  10  and can be releasably connected with the edges  13   a  of the recess  13  by means of an elastic lip  25  (See  FIG. 7 ). The lid  21  is in the shape of a segment of the stock  10  and fits contour-fittingly in the lid recess  13 . For its positional fixing it projects with a detent tab  24  in a detent recess  14  recognizable in  FIGS. 4 and 6 . On the stock tip  12  a cap  30  is releasably seated, of which the design is explained in greater detail with reference to  FIGS. 11 through 14 . 
   The view rotated by 90 degrees represented in  FIG. 4  as well as the axial section according to  FIGS. 5 and 6  allow important details of the internal construction of the writing instrument for the invention to be recognized. 
   Within the stock  10  a conventional refill  50  extending over almost the entire length of the stock  10  is provided, of which the refill tip  51  passes through the stock tip  12  and of which the opposite end is supported against abutment  54 , as shown in  FIG. 6 . Since the refill lies friction fittingly against the circumference of the connecting sleeve  17 , it is also secured axially in the direction of the stock tip  12 , so that the refill spring, conventionally found in ball point pens, can be dispensed with, and savings can be realized. 
   While the refill tip  51  coaxially passes through the stock tip  12 , it&#39;s ink or paste containing reservoir section is bent within the stock so as to lay against the inner wall of the stock  10 , which is possible on the basis of the flexibility of the refill  50 . Therein a guide bar  53 , serving as bumper or deflector, ensures that the refill  50  while seated in the stock is bent out of the center against the stock inner wall. 
   The lateral positional securing is achieved using cross bars  15  provided spaced apart from each other in the manner of ribs of a ship hull, which laterally border the receptacle area  16 . 
   At its back end the refill  50  lies against a sleeve  17  running transverse within the stock  10 . This sleeve serves, together with the therein form fittingly engaging peg  17   a , for the joining of the shells  10   a  and  10   b  of the double-shell stock  10 , wherein the connecting sleeve  17  is part of a shell and the connecting peg  17   a  engaging therein is part of the other shell. 
   The tip end of the double shell stock  10  terminates in a cylindrical seat  10   c , upon which the approximately cone-shaped stock tip  12 , through which the refill tip  51  has passed, is friction-fittingly seated, which together with the connecting sleeve  17  and engaging peg  17   a  ensures the holding together of the stock shells  10   a  and  10   b.    
   A significant advantage of the inventive construction can be seen from  FIGS. 5 and 6 . The new guidance and positioning of the refill  50  provides in the central area of the stock  10  space for a comparative large-surfaced stamp  41  with an associated stamp pad  61 . The stamp  41  is secured to the stamp carrier  40  on the side facing the inside of the stock, which for its part is connected with the lid in the sleeve-shaped recess  22  of the lid  20  form fittingly engaging peg  42  with a lid is connected. The precise positioning and supporting of the stamp carrier  40  in regard to the lid  20  is provided by distancing or spacer tabs  23  of the lid  20  or as the case may be  43  of the stamp carrier  40  lying against each other. These details can be seen in greater detail from the perspective representation in  FIGS. 7 and 8 . 
   The releasable connection of stamp carrier  40  and lid  20  allows on the one hand a simple exchange of the stamp. On the other hand it is possible with the same writing instrument to realize various stamp techniques. Thus there can also be employed pre-impregnated stamps, so that in this case according to the type of the representation according to  FIG. 6  the stamp pad can be completely dispensed with. To the extent that a stamp of the type with stamp pad is to be employed, then the embodiment of the stamp pad carrier  60  shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10  is particularly suited. The stamp pad carrier  60 , in the general shape of a basin and located approximately centrally in the hollow stock  10 , receives the stamp pad  61  on it&#39;s inside. In its stock tip end it is provided with two arms  63 , facing in the axial direction diagonally downwards, which engage with ends shaped as linkage heads  64 , against bearing  19  in the inner side of the stock  10  in manner shown in  FIG. 5 . On its rear end the stamp carrier has spring arms  62 , which are deployable in the transverse direction and in the case of seating in the stock engage behind stock cross beam  18 . The lower side the stamp pad carrier  60  lies upon the side of the cross bar  15 , whereby a bending through of the stamp pad carrier  60  is prevented and therewith a clean and even inking of the stamp  41  lying against the stamp pad  61  is ensured. 
   Three different embodiments of the cap  30  seatable upon the stock tip  12  are shown in  FIGS. 11 ,  13  and  14 . The approximately cone shaped cap  30  has on its outer end a securing eye  33  and terminates on its oppositely lying end in radially slightly spring-elastic sections  36 . The axially running support ribs  32  provided inside the cap  30  lie, when the cap is seated upon the stock tip  12 , in contact therewith. In the inner surface, radially to each other oppositely lying provided detent noses  31  engage under the influence of the spring sections  36  force- and form-fittingly for the positional securing of the cap  30  in the circumferentially running detent groove  11  of the stock  10 . 
   The cap  30 , with its securing eye  33 , offers the two design possibilities represented in  FIGS. 13 and 14 . 
   According to  FIG. 13  the cap  30  is equipped with a flexible retaining clip  35 . This exhibits, at its shaft tip end, clip arms  35   a , which carry a clip holder peg  70 . Its central tab, not shown in the drawing, passes through the securing loop  33  and is non-rotatably seated therein. 
   The other, simpler, securing possibility can be seen from  FIG. 14 . Here a ring  34  in the shape of a key-ring is seated in the eye  33 . By means of this ring the writing instrument can be secured to a chain or a string. 
   It is also possible that the eye  33  serves directly for securing to a string or a security cord, a so called “lanyard”. 
   The essential advantage of the inventive writing device is comprised therein, that a large surface stamp can be integrated in a very compact stock with employment of economical refill cartridges with large ink or, as the case may be, paste storage volume. 
   Both stamps as well as stamp pads can be mounted and exchanged in simple manner. 
   The employment of various stamp techniques or technologies is possible. 
   The refill cartridge is guided and secured reliably without use of springs or mechanisms. 
   The cap is usable universally for various securing possibilities. 
   The large surface stock with the likewise quite large lid offers a large text surface, which is advantageous for advertisement purposes. 
   Besides this, the stock with the stamp insert is constructed easy to assemble, so that an economical and rapid assembling is possible. 
   
     
       
             
           
             
             
             
           
         
             
                 
             
             
               REFERENCE NUMBER LIST 
             
             
                 
             
           
           
             
                 
             
           
        
         
             
                 
               10 
               Stock (housing) 
             
             
                 
               10a/10 b 
               Shell 
             
             
                 
               10c 
               Cylindrical seat 
             
             
                 
               11 
               Detent groove 
             
             
                 
               12 
               Stock tip 
             
             
                 
               13 
               Lid receptacle 
             
             
                 
               13a 
               Edge of the lid receptacle 
             
             
                 
               14 
               Detent receptacle 
             
             
                 
               15 
               Cross piece 
             
             
                 
               16 
               Receptacle area 
             
             
                 
               17 
               Connecting sleeve 
             
             
                 
               17a 
               Connecting peg 
             
             
                 
               18 
               Cross piece 
             
             
                 
               19 
               Bearing 
             
             
                 
               20 
               Lid 
             
             
                 
               21 
               Sidewall 
             
             
                 
               22 
               Sleeve-shaped receptacle 
             
             
                 
               23 
               Spacer tab 
             
             
                 
               24 
               Detent peg 
             
             
                 
               25 
               Elastic lip 
             
             
                 
               30 
               Cap 
             
             
                 
               31 
               Detent nose 
             
             
                 
               32 
               Support ribs 
             
             
                 
               33 
               Securing eye 
             
             
                 
               34 
               Ring 
             
             
                 
               35 
               Retaining clip 
             
             
                 
               35a 
               Clip arm 
             
             
                 
               36 
               Spring-elastic segment 
             
             
                 
               40 
               Stamp carrier 
             
             
                 
               41 
               Stamp 
             
             
                 
               42 
               Journal peg 
             
             
                 
               43 
               Distance bar 
             
             
                 
               50 
               Refill 
             
             
                 
               51 
               Refill tip 
             
             
                 
               53 
               Guide bar 
             
             
                 
               54 
               Abutment 
             
             
                 
               60 
               Stamp pad carrier 
             
             
                 
               61 
               Stamp pad 
             
             
                 
               62 
               Spring arms 
             
             
                 
               63 
               Arms 
             
             
                 
               64 
               Linkage head 
             
             
                 
               70 
               Clip holder peg