A bolt-action pen body is adapted as a universal receiver of an ink cartridge refill. The bolt action pen includes a hollow cylindrical pen body. A tip is removably coupled with an outer barrel at the distal end of the pen body. A refill cartridge is selectively extensible and retractable from the tip by a lever action movement of a bolt and a bolt carrier within a slot defined through a sidewall of the pen body. The bolt action pen provides for universal adjustment to various shapes of refill cartridges. An inner barrel is coupled with the pen body and is configured to adjust the pen body to a longitudinal length of the refill cartridge. A collet carried within the tip is configured for compressive adjustment to a diameter of writing end of the refill cartridge.

An improved double-locking clicker mechanism is generally disclosed. The clicker mechanism includes a housing, plunger, and lock button. The lock button interacts with the housing such that it is capable of locking the plunger in two positions: a retracted mode and an extended mode. The clicker mechanism can couple with other elements to form a functional structure, such as forming part of a writing tool. With such a structure, the writing tool can be locked in writing and non-writing modes, providing improved safety for users thereof.

A writing instrument having a plurality of retraction mechanisms, wherein each of the plurality of retraction mechanisms is configured to actuate a respective retractable writing tip, each retraction mechanism being configured to produce a different predetermined sound that is suitable for being detected by an electronic device, and each of the different predetermined sounds is configured to communicate a different command to the electronic device.

A knock type writing tool is provided, in which an appropriate amount of air can be taken in depending on an amount of a thermochromic ink discharged from a pen tip, so that the thermochromic ink can be smoothly discharged from the pen tip, and in which a writing body can rotate surely in conjunction with a rotation of a rotating member. An air hole 63a and a plurality of projection pieces 63b are provided at a rear end portion of a writing body 6. A front surface of a projection and retraction rotating member 7 is provided with a plurality of abutment parts 73, on which respective rear ends of the plurality of projection pieces 63b are to abut, and with a plurality of protrusion parts 72, each of which is formed between the plurality of abutment parts 73 and protruded more forward than the plurality of abutment parts 73. The protrusion parts 72 are respectively inserted in gaps 63c between the projection pieces 63b. An axial length of each projection piece 63b is longer than an axial length of each protrusion part 72, so that a portion of the gap 63c is left more forward than a front end of each protrusion part 72.

A multi-function writing instrument comprises a body extending in an axial direction and a radial direction, and having at least two writing elements arranged inside the body, each writing element comprising a writing head and a button, at least one button extending in the radial direction through a window and allowing the writing element to be moved between a retracted position in which the writing head is retracted into the body and a writing position in which the writing head projects from the body, and one of the writing elements being a leadholder system comprising a leadholder mechanism and a lead container, the button of the leadholder system comprising a lead-insertion channel extending in the axial direction.

A writing instrument having at least one retraction mechanism for actuating a retractable writing tip, the retraction mechanism being configured to produce a predetermined sound that communicates a command to an electronic device.

A multi-purpose combination writing instrument comprising: at least three individual writing instruments, each individual writing instrument comprising a barrel having a proximal end and a distal end; a base having opposing first and second ends, the first end of the base comprising at least three receivers, wherein each receiver is adapted to receive the proximal end of the barrel of a corresponding individual writing instrument, and the second end of the base having at least three tape flag platforms disposed therein; and a cap rotatably mounted on the second end of the base over the at least three tape flag platforms, wherein an opening in the cap provides access to one tape flag platform at a time as it rotates around the second end of the base.

A knock type writing tool is provided, in which an appropriate amount of air can be taken in depending on an amount of a thermochromic ink discharged from a pen tip, so that the thermochromic ink can be smoothly discharged from the pen tip, and in which a writing body can rotate surely in conjunction with a rotation of a rotating member. An air hole 63a and a plurality of projection pieces 63b are provided at a rear end portion of a writing body 6. A front surface of a projection and retraction rotating member 7 is provided with a plurality of abutment parts 73, on which respective rear ends of the plurality of projection pieces 63b are to abut, and with a plurality of protrusion parts 72, each of which is formed between the plurality of abutment parts 73 and protruded more forward than the plurality of abutment parts 73. The protrusion parts 72 are respectively inserted in gaps 63c between the projection pieces 63b. An axial length of each projection piece 63b is longer than an axial length of each protrusion part 72, so that a portion of the gap 63c is left more forward than a front end of each protrusion part 72.

An improved double-locking clicker mechanism is generally disclosed. The clicker mechanism includes a housing, plunger, and lock button. The lock button interacts with the housing such that it is capable of locking the plunger in two positions: a retracted mode and an extended mode. The clicker mechanism can couple with other elements to form a functional structure, such as forming part of a writing tool. With such a structure, the writing tool can be locked in writing and non-writing modes, providing improved safety for users thereof.

A writing instrument, in particular a pen, comprises a housing comprising a front barrel and a rear barrel, the front barrel having a front opening, two or more cartridges for storing colorants or inks, each cartridge having a writing tip, at least one actuator for selectively moving one of the cartridges within the housing so that the writing tip of a selected cartridge extends through the front opening of the front barrel, and a cartridge guide member which is designed to guide the movement of the cartridges within the housing. The front barrel and the cartridge guide member are designed to be removed from the rear barrel for replacing one or more of the cartridges. In particular, the front barrel and the cartridge guide member may be removed from the rear barrel while the cartridge guide member may remain mounted to the front member at the same time.