Patent ID: 8262304

Claim:
A dual highlighter and pen apparatus comprising: an elongated body having a height which is greater than its width, the elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end; an anchor positioned inside the elongated body; a pen, having a distal end and a proximal end, the pen stabilized by the anchor and aligned along the lengthwise direction of the elongated body; a highlighter, having a distal end and a proximal end, the highlighter fixedly connected to the anchor and aligned along the lengthwise direction of the elongated body, wherein the highlighter is displaced from and is parallel to the pen; a button positioned on the exterior of the elongated body and connected to the anchor, the button adapted to move the anchor and the highlighter along the lengthwise direction of the elongated body; and a flat spring connecting the button to the anchor; wherein the proximal end of the highlighter is extendable outward from the proximal end of the elongated body.