Patent ID: 7367280

Claim:
A marker assembly for books, comprising: (a) a rectangular flat receptacle ( 4 ) containing an ink chamber for receiving ink, said receptacle being formed from a pliable synthetic plastic material and having an opening at one end communicating with said chamber; (b) a hollow marker housing ( 3 ) containing a through passage, said marker housing having a first end portion mounted in said receptacle opening, and a second end portion extending outwardly from said receptacle opening; (c) a marker body formed from an absorbent material, said marker body being mounted in said housing through passage and having a first handle end portion ( 7 ) extending into said chamber, an intermediate portion arranged in said marker housing through passage, and a second writing end portion ( 6 ) extending outwardly from said marker housing, said writing end portion being contoured to define a writing tip; (d) a cover member ( 9 ) having an end portion containing a recess receiving said marker body writing end portion, said cover member end portion being removably mounted concentrically about said marker housing second end portion; and (c) clip means ( 8 ) connected with said marker housing for fastening the marker assembly upon a page of a book, said clip means including a clip member fastened at one end with said marker housing second end, the other end of said clip member extending over said receptacle.