IPC 6 English version  B43-B43K03100
SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 43

WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES

B 43 K

IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (containers, casings or accessories for cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soap, lipstick, make-up, A 45 D 34/00, A 45 D 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]


1/

00

Nibs (continuously-adjustable nibs B 43 K 17/00); Writing- points (for indicating or recording apparatus G 01 D 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/

00

Nib holders (holders for continuously-adjustable nibs B 43 K 17/00)

3/

02

with ink guards

3/

04

with retractable nibs (mechanisms for retracting or locking nibs B 43 K 24/00)

5/

00

Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens (nibs or writing-points with ink reservoirs B 43 K 1/01; ball-point pens B 43 K 7/00; pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls B 43 K 8/00; multiple-point writing implements B 43 K 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 B 43 K 24/00)

5/

17

. . 

with closing means [6]

5/

18

Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs

7/

00

Ball-point pens (multiple-point writing implements B 43 K 27/00)

7/

01

for low viscosity liquid ink [6]

7/

02

Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges (B 43 K 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 (B 43 K 7/01 takes precedence) [6]

7/

12

with retractable ball points (mechanisms for retracting or locking ball points B 43 K 24/00)

8/

00

Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls (brushes with reservoir for supplying substances A 46 B 11/00)

8/

02

with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material (B 43 K 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]

9/

00

(transferred to B 43 K 23/12)

11/

00

Filling devices (ink receptacles B 43 L 25/00)

11/

04

(covered by B 43 K 7/04)

13/

00

Devices for removing nibs; Devices for cleaning nibs, e.g. by wiping (ink receptacles with pen-wiping means B 43 L 25/12) [3]

13/

02

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

15/

00

Assembling, finishing, or repairing pens

15/

02

Automatic machines

17/

00

Continuously-adjustable nibs, e.g. for drawing-pens; Holders therefor (features common to fountain-pens B 43 K 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/

00

Non-propelling pencils; Styles; Crayons; Chalks (batik pencils, cord line chalkers B 44 D 3/00; writing-core compositions for pencils, crayon compositions, chalk compositions C 09 D 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 B 43 K 1/08, B 43 K 7/00)

19/

12

Slate pencils

19/

14

Sheathings

19/

16

Making non-propelling pencils (making slate-pencil writing-cores B 28 D)

19/

18

. . 

Making pencil writing-cores

21/

00

Propelling pencils (projecting mechanisms for writing units B 43 K 24/00; multiple-point writing implements B 43 K 27/00)

21/

02

Writing-core feeding mechanisms

21/

027

. . 

with sliding tubelike 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 B 43 K 19/18)

21/

26

. . 

Automatic machines

23/

00

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

23/

004

Holders specially adapted for assisting handicapped or disabled persons to write (B 43 L 15/00 takes precedence) [6]

23/

008

Holders comprising finger grips (B 43 K 23/004, B 43 K 23/012 take precedence) [6]

23/

012

Holders for attachment to finger tips (B 43 K 23/004 takes precedence) [6]

23/

016

Holders for crayons or chalks (B 43 K 23/004 to B 43 K 23/012, B 43 K 23/02 take precedence) [6]

23/

02

with means for preventing rolling (B 43 K 23/004 to B 43 K 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/

00

Mechanisms 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/

00

Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the of the implements (protecting means, e.g. caps, B 43 K 23/08; garment-holding devices A 44 B 21/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A 45 F 5/02)

25/

02

Clips [6]

27/

00

Multiple-point writing implements, e.g. multicolour; Combinations of writing implements (B 43 K 29/00 takes precedence; mechanisms for selecting, projecting, retracting or locking writing units B 43 K 24/00; multiple writing devices with pantographic linkages B 43 L 13/12)

27/

02

Combinations of pens and pencils

27/

04

Combinations of pencils (writing-core feed mechanisms B 43 K 21/02)

27/

08

Combinations of pens

27/

12

. . 

of ball-point pens [3]

29/

00

Combinations 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 B 43 K 29/18; pocket knives with pencils B 26 B)

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 B 42 D)

29/

14

(transferred to B 43 K 29/087)

29/

16

with lighters

29/

18

with hand tools, e.g. erasing knives (with pocket knives B 26 B)

29/

20

with other articles having storage compartments (with lighters B 43 K 29/16; writing implements functioning as, or combined with, writing implement receptacles B 43 K 31/00)

31/

00

Writing implement receptacles functioning as, or combined with, writing implements (other writing implement receptacles A 45 C 11/34, A 45 C 11/36)


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