Patent ID: 8425135

Claim:
A writing instrument comprising: a body extending longitudinally along a central axis; a clip extending substantially in parallel to the central axis from a base fixed to the body up to a free end; and a first projecting member for attaching the clip, having a first lateral side extending between a base that is integral with the body and a radially distant apex, a locking element for immobilizing the clip once the clip is attached to said first projecting member, wherein the clip comprises a bar having a first end that is integral with the base of the clip, wherein the body comprises a second projecting attachment member having a second lateral side facing the first lateral side, the second lateral side extending from a base that is integral with the body up to an upper end from which a projection extends towards the first lateral side up to a free end, and wherein the first and second lateral sides and the projection are arranged to provide under the projection a cavity adapted to receive at least partially the bar of the clip, and to accommodate a passage for inserting the locking element in a substantially radial direction into a locked position for which the locking element is adjusted between the first lateral side and the bar of the clip arranged in the cavity.