RECORDING TOOL FREE OF FILLER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: recording equipment. SUBSTANCE: recording tool has cylindrical casing 12 defining inner channel within which ink reservoir 24 is placed, and fan 20 partially positioned in casing inner channel in the vicinity of its front end. Fan 20 has elongate body defining axial through opening communicated with ink reservoir 24, and plurality of peripheral equally spaced ribs 32 which surround elongate body for defining annular channels between them. Each rib 32 defines groove on body for communicating annular channels. Recording tool is equipped with attachment member 16 for retaining writing point 18 of recording tool. Attachment member 16 is positioned adjacent to front end portion of fan to define axial opening aligned with fan axial opening. First feeding rod 48 is disposed within fan axial opening and has rear end portion communicated with ink reservoir 24 for supplying ink from reservoir to fan front portion. Second feeding rod 50 is adapted for feeding ink from rear end portion, disposed within opening in fan for contacting with first rod, to front end portion. Front end portion is located in writing point retaining member opening. Ink reservoir is ventilated by means of circuitous air path positioned in rear end portion and reaching writing tip. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 26 cl, 8 dwg