Timothy A Yoder

US Patent:

20080043048, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Apr 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/412027

Inventors:

Timothy Howard Yoder - Columbiana OH, US

International Classification:

G01D 15/16

US Classification:

3461401

Abstract:

A sanitary disposable writing instrument for minimizing the transfer of bacteria, viruses and/or chemicals from one person to another is provided. The sanitary disposable writing instrument comprises a strip of flexible holding material having a writing implement with a writing tip attached to the flexible material. A grasping means is formed from a portion of the holding material. This grasping means allows the user to grasp the writing implement to write with the writing tip. The disposable writing instruments are provided in a series of instruments that may be removed, used, and disposed of leaving a subsequent, untouched sanitary writing instrument in place for the next user. A dispenser for dispensing these writing instruments and a method of making such instruments is also provided in this invention.

US Patent:

20110058886, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Sep 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/877565

Inventors:

Timothy Howard Yoder - Columbiana OH, US

International Classification:

A46B 5/02
B43K 29/00

US Classification:

401 6, 401195

Abstract:

A sanitary disposable writing instrument for minimizing the transfer of bacteria, viruses and/or chemicals from one person to another including a strip of flexible holding material, a writing implement removably secured to the flexible holding material, and a writing tip associated with the writing implement. At least a second writing instrument can be provided to form a series of removably secured writing instruments wherein removal of one writing instrument from the series causes a next writing instrument to be positioned for removal from the series. Combination dispenser and holding members for dispensing the series of writing instruments in a sanitary manner is also provided. The holding members can be mounted on either a vertical or horizontal support surface and can receive replacement dispensers therein.