A compact writing instrument includes a barrel and a cap. A majority of a length of the barrel and a writing element carried thereby may be received by the cap when the barrel and the cap are placed in a stored providing a compact stored arrangement. The cap may be secured to the barrel in a writing arrangement that extends a length of the writing instrument significantly; for example, to a conventional writing instrument length. Engagement features of the cap and barrel may include steep threads that enable the cap to be assembled with and disassembled from the barrel with one rotation (360°) or less. A clip on the cap may include a closed end that defines a receptacle, with the closed end and receptacle extending beyond a corresponding end of the cap. In addition, the closed end and receptacle may extend partially over the corresponding end of the cap.

Provided a cosmetic applicator that can alleviate the shock at its barrel cylinder even if the center of gravity of the applicator is on the rear side. In the cosmetic applicator having an applying part provided at the front end of the barrel cylinder and a cosmetic stored in the rear of the barrel cylinder, a resilient member is mounted to the rear end of the barrel cylinder.

A writing implement has a casing body to which a grip member is connected, which is turn provided with a writing tip. The writing implement further has a protective cap. The casing body has an externally threaded portion for screwing down the protective cap into a writing position and an internally threaded portion to be connected to the grip member. An intermediate piece having a length L.sub.ZS is used to extend a length of the writing implement between the casing body and the grip member, wherein the intermediate piece is connectable to the casing body and to the grip member. As a result, a writing implement is obtained by means of which a handling of the writing implement for a user can be improved with low effort. Another design of a writing implement has a casing body, with a respective writing tip being connected to each of its two sides, wherein the writing implement has two interconnected grip members, with each of the grip members being provided with a respective one of the writing tips.

A speech enhancement system including an auditory stylus and optionally one or both of an earpiece and communication device. The auditory stylus, by itself and/or in cooperation with one or both of earpiece or communication device, provide users with multiple operating mode functions that can enhance the users' ability to understand speech and other sound. Embodiments may operate in one or more of an original speech mode, filtered speech mode, transcription mode or translation mode.

A pen includes a pen tube, a connection structure, a cap and an elastic unit. The pen tube includes a pen tube case and a thread portion provided at the pen tube case. The connection structure includes a main body, a corresponding thread portion and an elastic unit fastener. The corresponding thread fastener is located at the main body and is for joining with the thread portion. The elastic unit fastener is provided at the main body. The cap includes a cap case and an elastic unit corresponding fastener provided at the cap case. The two ends of the elastic unit are respectively fastened to the elastic unit fastener and the elastic unit corresponding fastener.

A pen includes a pen tube, a connection structure, a cap and an elastic unit. The pen tube includes a pen tube case and a thread portion provided at the pen tube case. The connection structure includes a main body, a corresponding thread portion and an elastic unit fastener. The corresponding thread fastener is located at the main body and is for joining with the thread portion. The elastic unit fastener is provided at the main body. The cap includes a cap case and an elastic unit corresponding fastener provided at the cap case. The two ends of the elastic unit are respectively fastened to the elastic unit fastener and the elastic unit corresponding fastener.

A tool for marking livestock is a cylinder of marking material enveloped by a sheathing. The sheathing is segmented annularly at intervals along the vertical axis and each segment and is cut vertically so that it can be removed in sections to gradually reveal more of the marker.

A tool for marking livestock is a cylinder of marking material enveloped by a sheathing. The sheathing is segmented annularly at intervals along the vertical axis and each segment and is cut vertically so that it can be removed in sections to gradually reveal more of the marker.

The multi pen dry erase marker consists of two to six color dry erase pens that are spring loaded into an ergonomic housing and designed to be used with one hand only. Changing of colors is easy to do by pushing a button to add a pen color. To remove a color the pen is pushed back into the housing which locks it back in place. The end cap of the marker has a large felt or sponge tip to easily erase using a standard whiteboard. A storage cap protects the pens from drying out when being stored.

The multi pen dry erase marker consists of two to six color dry erase pens that are spring loaded into an ergonomic housing and designed to be used with one hand only. Changing of colors is easy to do by pushing a button to add a pen color. To remove a color the pen is pushed back into the housing which locks it back in place. The end cap of the marker has a large felt or sponge tip to easily erase using a standard whiteboard. A storage cap protects the pens from drying out when being stored.