| 摘要 |
<p>A writing instrument including a clip assembly (30) for retaining the instrument to a pocket. The clip assembly (30) comprises a longitudinal retaining arm (32) located in a recess (20) formed in a writing instrument body (10) and a mounting arrangement for elastically mounting the clip assembly to the writing instrument body. The mounting arrangement comprises a U-shaped member (42) fixedly secured to a plate (36) extending substantially 90o from a proximal end (32b) of said retaining arm; the U-shaped member (42) includes a pair of downwardly depending legs (42a) and a cross piece (42b), each leg formed by resilient strip material and fixedly secured to an insert (49), such that the legs (42a) define a pair of parallel leaf springs that are elastically deformable to accommodate lateral motion in the retaining arm towards and away from the writing instrument body. In the illustration embodiment, the insert is secured inside a bore (46) formed at one end of the writing instrument body. The clip assembly construction enables the clip arm to be disposed within a recess (20) formed in a writing instrument body such as a body having a triangular cross section wherein at least a portion of one of the apices of the triangle is defined by the clip arm.</p> |
