IPC 7 English version
B43-B43K03100

SECTION B – PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING


B 43WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES


B 43 KIMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (containers, casings or accessories for cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soap, lipstick, make-up, A45D 34/00, A45D 40/00)


Note

 In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:  [6]

 "writing implements" covers pens, pencils, crayons, chalks or like markers for writing or drawing.  [6]


Subclass Index

IMPLEMENTS WITH CORES 

Without mechanisms 

B43K 19/00 

With mechanisms 

B43K 21/00 

Accessories 

B43K 23/00, B43K 25/00 

IMPLEMENTS USING INK 

Without reservoir 

B43K 3/00 

With reservoir 

B43K 5/00, B43K 7/00, B43K 8/00 

Nibs; filling devices; caps 

B43K 1/00, B43K 17/00; B43K 11/00; B43K 23/00 

Manufacture, maintenance 

B43K 13/00, B43K 15/00 

SELECTING, PROJECTING, RETRACTING OR LOCKING WRITING UNITS 

B43K 24/00 

MULTIPLE-POINT WRITING IMPLEMENTS 

B43K 27/00 

COMBINATIONS 

Of writing implements with other articles 

B43K 29/00, B43K 31/00 



1/

00Nibs (continuously-adjustable nibs B43K 17/00); Writing- points (for indicating or recording apparatus G01D 15/16) [2]

1/

01.with ink reservoirs, e.g. funnel-shaped  [6]

1/

02.Split nibs

1/

04..with broadened tips

1/

06.Tubular writing-points

1/

08.with ball points; Balls or ball beds

1/

10.Wire nibs

1/

12.Writing-points comprising fibres; Felt pads


3/

00Nib holders (holders for continuously-adjustable nibs B43K 17/00)

3/

02.with ink guards

3/

04.with retractable nibs (mechanisms for retracting or locking nibs B43K 24/00)


5/

00Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens (nibs or writing-points with ink reservoirs B43K 1/01; ball-point pens B43K 7/00; pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls B43K 8/00; multiple-point writing implements B43K 27/00)

5/

02.Ink reservoirs

5/

03..specially adapted for concentrated ink, e.g. solid ink  [6]

5/

04..flexible

5/

06..with movable pistons

5/

08...with ink-supplying valves

5/

10..with reserve ink chambers

5/

12..with ink-level inspection means

5/

14..Exchangeable ink cartridges

5/

16.with retractable nibs (mechanisms for retracting or locking nibs B43K 24/00)

5/

17..with closing means  [6]

5/

18.Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs


7/

00Ball-point pens (multiple-point writing implements B43K 27/00)

7/

01.for low viscosity liquid ink  [6]

7/

02.Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges (B43K 7/01 takes precedence)  [6]

7/

03..pressurised, e.g. by gas  [5]

7/

035...the gas acting on a piston  [6]

7/

04..Arrangements for refilling the reservoirs, e.g. arrangements at the ball-point ends

7/

06..Reservoirs with ink-level inspection means

7/

08..Preventing leakage

7/

10.Arrangements for feeding the ink to the ball points (B43K 7/01 takes precedence)  [6]

7/

12.with retractable ball points (mechanisms for retracting or locking ball points B43K 24/00)


8/

00Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls (brushes with reservoir for supplying substances A46B 11/00)

8/

02.with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material (B43K 8/22 takes precedence)  [2,5]

8/

03..Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges  [6]

8/

04..Arrangements for feeding ink to writing-points  [5]

8/

06...Wick feed from within reservoir to writing-points  [5]

8/

08....Wick separate from writing-points  [5]

8/

10...including compartment for soluble solid material  [5]

8/

12...writing-points or writing-point units being separable from reservoir  [5]

8/

14.with coreless tubular writing-points  [5]

8/

16.with tubular writing-points comprising a movable cleaning element  [5]

8/

18..Arrangements for feeding the ink to the writing-points  [5]

8/

20.with roller writing-points  [5]

8/

22.with electrically or magnetically activated writing-points  [5]

8/

24.characterised by the means for retracting writing-points  [5]


11/

00Filling devices (ink receptacles B43L 25/00)


13/

00Devices for removing nibs; Devices for cleaning nibs, e.g. by wiping (ink receptacles with pen-wiping means B43L 25/12) [3]

13/

02.for cleaning nibs, e.g. ink reservoirs therein  [6]


15/

00Assembling, finishing, or repairing pens

15/

02.Automatic machines


17/

00Continuously-adjustable nibs, e.g. for drawing-pens; Holders therefor (features common to fountain-pens B43K 5/00)

17/

01.Nibs with ink reservoirs  [6]

17/

02.Nibs having more than two legs

17/

04.Holders with arrangements for drawing dotted lines


19/

00Non-propelling pencils; Styles; Crayons; Chalks (batik pencils, cord line chalkers B44D 3/00; writing-core compositions for pencils, crayon compositions, chalk compositions C09D 13/00) [2]

19/

02.Pencils with graphite; Coloured pencils

19/

04.Pencils with metallic writing-core

19/

06..the writing-core being made from substance wearing off during use

19/

08..the writing-core being made from wear-resistant substances

19/

10...equipped with ball point (using ink B43K 1/08, B43K 7/00)

19/

12.Slate pencils

19/

14.Sheathings

19/

16.Making non-propelling pencils (making slate-pencil writing-cores B28D)

19/

18..Making pencil writing-cores


21/

00Propelling pencils (projecting mechanisms for writing units B43K 24/00; multiple-point writing implements B43K 27/00)

21/

02.Writing-core feeding mechanisms

21/

027..with sliding tube-like writing-core guide  [5]

21/

033...with automatic feed by pressure during use of pencil  [5]

21/

04..with the writing-cores brought into position by gravity

21/

06..with the writing-cores fed by means sliding in longitudinally-slotted casings

21/

08..with the writing-cores fed by screws

21/

10...with separate writing-core remnants ejecting-bar

21/

12...with means preventing overwinding

21/

14...with writing-cores automatically replaced from magazines

21/

16..with stepwise feed of writing-cores

21/

18...having ratchet means

21/

20...with writing-cores automatically replaced from magazines

21/

22..Writing-cores gripping means, e.g. chucks

21/

24.Assembling, finishing, or repairing propelling pencils (making pencil writing-cores B43K 19/18)

21/

26..Automatic machines


23/

00Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points

23/

004.Holders specially adapted for assisting handicapped or disabled persons to write (B43L 15/00 takes precedence)  [6]

23/

008.Holders comprising finger grips (B43K 23/004, B43K 23/012 take precedence)  [6]

23/

012.Holders for attachment to finger tips (B43K 23/004 takes precedence)  [6]

23/

016.Holders for crayons or chalks (B43K 23/004 to B43K 23/012, B43K 23/02 take precedence)  [6]

23/

02.with means for preventing rolling (B43K 23/004 to B43K 23/012 take precedence)  [6]

23/

04..enabling the writing implement to be set upright

23/

06.Means for connecting two or more writing implements  [6]

23/

08.Protecting means, e.g. caps  [6]

23/

10..for pencils  [6]

23/

12..for pens  [6]


24/

00Mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units  [6]

24/

02.for locking a single writing unit in only fully projected or retracted positions

24/

03..operated by flicking or tilting  [6]

24/

04..operated by means sliding in longitudinally-slotted casings

24/

06..operated by turning means

24/

08..operated by push-buttons

24/

10.for selecting, projecting and locking several writing units

24/

12..operated by means sliding in longitudinally-slotted casings

24/

14..operated by turning means

24/

16..operated by push-buttons

24/

18..and for feeding the writing cores


25/

00Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the of the implements (protecting means, e.g. caps, B43K 23/08; garment-holding devices A44B 21/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F 5/02)

25/

02.Clips  [6]


27/

00Multiple-point writing implements, e.g. multicolour; Combinations of writing implements (B43K 29/00 takes precedence; mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units B43K 24/00; multiple writing devices with pantographic linkages B43L 13/12)

27/

02.Combinations of pens and pencils

27/

04.Combinations of pencils (writing-core feed mechanisms B43K 21/02)

27/

08.Combinations of pens

27/

12..of ball-point pens  [3]


29/

00Combinations of writing implements with other articles

29/

007.with advertising means  [6]

29/

013.with stamping means  [6]

29/

02.with rubbers

29/

04.with blotters

29/

05.with applicators for eradicating- or correcting-liquid  [6]

29/

06.with sharpening devices (with erasing knives B43K 29/18; pocket knives with pencils B26B)

29/

08.with measuring, computing or indicating devices

29/

087..for indicating time, e.g. with calendars or watches  [6]

29/

093..with calculators  [6]

29/

10.with illuminating devices

29/

12.with memorandum appliances (with book covers B42D)

29/

16.with lighters

29/

18.with hand tools, e.g. erasing knives (with pocket knives B26B)

29/

20.with other articles having storage compartments (with lighters B43K 29/16; writing implements functioning as, or combined with, writing implement receptacles B43K 31/00)


31/

00Writing implement receptacles functioning as, or combined with, writing implements (other writing implement receptacles A45C 11/34, A45C 11/36)