Patent ID: 8496392

Claim:
A writing instrument comprising: (a) a body having opposing first and second ends, the body comprising a marking element extending from one or both ends, and (b) a sheet dispenser coupled to a first cap, said first cap having a closure portion and an end portion, the closure portion being able to engage the first or the second end of the body portion so that this entire combination encloses and protects the marking element, the sheet dispenser comprising: (i) a base disposed on the first cap, wherein the base of the dispenser further comprises (1) a substantially flat platform, a portion of which is disposed on the closure portion of the first cap, and (2) a back wall and sidewalls extending laterally from the platform and disposed proximate to the end portion of the first cap; and (ii) a cover removably engageable with the base, wherein the dispenser is disposed axially along a centerline of the writing element.