US Patent 7578631 Direct-fluid-supply writing implement

A direct-fluid-supply writing implement has a pentip,an ink occluding element connected to a rear end of the pentip, the ink occluding element including a high-density portion, and a low density portion continuously connected to a rear of the high density portion, an ink tank disposed at rear of the ink occluding element and adapted to directly store ink and pluralities of communicating tubes connecting the ink tank with the ink occluding element, the respective communicating tubes including an opened front end, wherein the front end of the communicating tube and the rear end of the pentip connect with the high-density portion.