Patent ID: 7172359

Claim:
A marking implement, comprising: a marking pen having: a pen housing having: a relatively wide gripping region; and a relatively thin neck region adjoining said gripping region, said neck region having a free end side and a nib on said free end side; and an application reservoir axially fixedly held in said pen housing; a protective cap defining an elongate interior opening out at a cap opening for at least partially accommodating said marking pen therein; said cap having: an outer surface; and an end facing away from said cap opening; said interior of said cap having: a relatively wide interior section for at least partially accommodating said gripping region of said marking pen; and a relatively narrow interior section for accommodating said neck region of said marking pen; and a fastening clip: being disposed on said outer surface of said cap; being integrally formed on said cap; having a fixed end connected to said cap in a region adjacent said cap opening; a free end closer to said end of said cap facing away from said opening than said fixed end; and tapering from said fixed end towards said free end.