| CPC B43K 5/16 (2013.01) [B43K 24/04 (2013.01)] | 1 Claim |
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1. A writing instrument comprising:
a card shaped housing having first and second opposing walls and a side edge connecting the first and second opposing walls such that the housing defines a plurality of corners along the side edge;
a plurality of depressions in the first opposing wall wherein each depression is positioned adjacent one of the corners of the housing;
a plurality of writing elements slidably positioned within the housing wherein each writing element is extendable from a respective opening in one of the corners of the housing to an extended position and retractable into the respective opening to a retracted position;
a slide switch positioned within each of the depressions such that an upper surface of each slide switch does not extend above an upper surface of the first opposing wall wherein each slide switch is connected to one of the writing elements in order to enable a user to extend or retract the connected writing element through the respective corner of the housing via the slide switch; and
a locking element connected to each slide switch for enabling each slide switch and the connected writing element to be locked in either the extended or retracted position.
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