Finger gripping device for a writing instrument

- Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a finger gripping device for a writing instrument according to the present invention, the rear, right and left sides being mirror images of the front side;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the finger gripping device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the finger gripping device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the writing instrument provided with the finger gripping device of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the writing instrument structure in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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U.S. Patent Documents
D57397 March 1921 Taussig
D57398 March 1921 Taussig
D174249 March 1955 Daniels
D314978 February 26, 1991 Oka
D414512 September 28, 1999 Yazawa
2770221 November 1956 Tonkowich
3297352 January 1967 Larrison
3411854 November 1968 Rosler
Patent History
Patent number: D427241
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto)
Inventor: Hiromichi Izushima (Kawagoe)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: McGinn & Gibb, P.C.
Application Number: 0/108,946
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nib, Stylus Or Grip (D19/55); Lateral Striation (D19/48)
International Classification: 1906;