A writing instrument includes a barrel and a cap capable of being assembled with and secured to the barrel. The barrel carries a writing instrument. The cap carries a clip. A free end of the clip includes a detent that can be received by a corresponding indentation of an exterior surface of an external portion of the barrel when the cap is assembled with the barrel. The detent of the clip and the indentation of the barrel are capable of securing the cap and the barrel in their assembled relationship. The writing instrument may be compact. Methods of using a writing instrument include securing a cap of the writing instrument to a barrel of the writing instrument by causing a detent of a free end of a clip of the cap to engage a corresponding indentation of an exterior portion of the barrel.

An application container (1) includes a container main body (2); an inner plug member (20); and an impregnation material (30). The inner plug member (20) includes an impregnation material accommodating portion (21), and a valve body accommodating portion (22) which includes a valve seat (22a) on an impregnation material accommodating portion (21) side and a valve body support portion (22b) on a container main body (2) side and in which a valve body (22c) is disposed so as to be movable between the valve seat (22a) and the valve body support portion (22b). A communication groove (50) which forms a gap between the valve body (22c) and the valve body accommodating portion (22) in a state where the valve body (22c) is supported by the valve body support portion (22b) is formed.

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.

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.

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.

The writing instrument includes a body, a nosecone, and an adapter. The body, nosecone, and adapter each include a generally hollow tubular shape and an inner surface, outer surface, first end, and second end. The first end of the adapter is coupled to the second end of the nosecone. The second end of the adapter is configured to slidably couple to the first end of the body. The writing instrument includes a writing element with a mounting end and a writing end. The mounting end of the writing element is removably coupled to a second end of the body. The adapter includes a track and the track includes a recessed channel in the outer surface of the adapter. The body includes at least one protrusion that extends inwards from the inner surface of the body. The protrusion slidably engages with the track of the adapter.

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 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 writing instrument including a main body provided with a writing tip. The writing tip being supplied with ink by a free ink-type reservoir equipped with a pressure regulating device for regulating the pressure within the reservoir. The pressure regulating device includes at least one microfluidic valve.