Writing implement with bearing coupled rotary device
View Patent ↗A writing instrument that includes an elongated body with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a post and the second end has an aperture for a writing tip to be exposed, a rotary bearing coupled to the post, wherein the rotary bearing has a central opening and wherein the post at least partially extends through the central opening of the rotary bearing, and a rotary device coupled to the bearing.
1. A writing instrument, comprising:
a barrel with a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis, wherein the first end is directly coupled to a post and the second end has an aperture for a writing tip to be exposed, wherein the post is a unitary piece and wherein the post actuates the writing tip of the writing instrument;
a rotary bearing coupled to the post, wherein the rotary bearing has a central opening and wherein the post at least partially extends through the central opening of the rotary bearing; and
a rotary device coupled to the bearing;
wherein, once the writing instrument is assembled, the first and second ends of the barrel do not move with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
2. The writing instrument of claim 1 , wherein the rotary device is powered by a non-electric power.
3. The writing instrument of claim 1 , wherein the rotary bearing comprises an inner race and an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the outer race.
4. The writing instrument of claim 1 , wherein the rotary device comprises a rotary sensory device.
5. The writing instrument of claim 1 , wherein the post comprises a plurality of external threads, wherein the rotary bearing is coupled to the post via a screw cap such that the rotary bearing is positioned between the first end of the writing instrument and the screw cap, and wherein the screw cap includes a plurality of threads inside of the screw cap that interact with the plurality of external threads on the post.
6. The writing instrument of claim 1 , further comprising:
a support member having a base plate with a central opening and a hollow cylindrical body extending from the base plate, wherein the post is extended through the central opening and the hollow cylindrical body of the support member, and
a cap coupled to the hollow cylindrical body of the support member, wherein the rotary bearing is supported between the base plate and the cap.
7. A writing instrument, comprising:
an elongated body with a central portion and opposite ends wherein one of said ends of the elongated body has an aperture through which a writing implement is exposed;
a rotary bearing coupled to said elongated body, wherein said elongated body extends through a central opening of the rotary bearing such that each end of the elongated body extends from the rotary bearing; and
a rotary device coupled to the bearing, wherein the rotary device is not powered by an electric power.
8. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device is actuated by manually exerting a rotational force on the rotary device.
9. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the bearing comprises an inner race and an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the outer race.
10. The writing instrument of claim 9 , wherein the rolling elements are balls.
11. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device comprises a rotary sensory device.
12. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device comprises a plurality of wings.
13. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device comprises an object.
14. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device comprises a wheel.
15. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the writing instrument is a pen.
16. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary device is not electrically powered.
17. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary bearing is coupled to said elongated body via an adhesive.
18. The writing instrument of claim 7 , wherein the rotary bearing is coupled to said elongated body via friction between the inner race of the rotary bearing and the elongated body.
19. A writing instrument, comprising:
an elongated body with a first end and a second end, wherein the second end has an aperture for a writing tip to be exposed;
a clip coupled to the elongated body adjacent the first end;
a rotary bearing positioned on the clip; and
a rotary device coupled to the bearing;
wherein the rotary bearing comprises an inner race and an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the outer race.
20. The writing instrument of claim 19 , wherein the elongated body has a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end and wherein the rotary device has a plane of rotation, wherein the plain of rotation is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body.