Building block-type writing implement

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a building block-type writing implement, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view thereof being symmetrical;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view thereof being symmetrical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof in the partial exploded state;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of one of the writing elements of my design, shown separately for ease of illustration, the rear thereof being symmetrical;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7, the left side thereof being symmetrical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the T-connector portion of my design, shown separately for ease of illustration, the rear thereof being symmetrical;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 11, the left side being symmetrical;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view in an alternate configuration;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view in a second alternate configuration; and,

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view in a third alternate configuration.

The additional writing elements and T-connectors depicted by means of broken lines in FIGS. 15 through 17 have been shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D286168 October 14, 1986 Mazzoleni
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2020562 November 1935 Miller
2584908 February 1952 Oblinger
3846866 November 1974 Burnett
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Patent History
Patent number: D419187
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2000
Assignee: Pioneer Industrial Corporation (Taipei)
Inventor: Cheng-hua Chuang (Taipei)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/94,487