ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,704, issued on July 28.
"Non-sealing fluid-based writing instrument and non-drying writing fluid" was invented by Chaudhary M. Ramzan (Orange, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A non-sealing fluid-based writing instrument includes a body, a fluid reservoir, and a writing tip. The writing tip is fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir and configured to dispense fluid contained in the fluid reservoir on a surface when in use. The writing tip is concealed when the writing instrument is in a retracted position. The writing tip is exposed when the writing instrument is in an exposed position. The writing instrument is non-sealing. In ...