Combination stylus and pen

- IDEO Product Development
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right rear perspective view of a combination stylus and pen showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary rear perspective view;

FIG. 8 is a view of FIG. 7 with the writing tip extended;

FIG. 9 is a second enlarged fragmentary rear perspective view;

FIG. 10 is a view of FIG. 9 with the writing tip extended;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged top and side perspective view of the upper portion of the combination stylus and pen; and,

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of FIG. 11.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431598
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2000
Assignee: IDEO Product Development (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Daniel Sung-hwe Kim (Palo Alto, CA), Edwin W. Thorn, III (Palo Alto, CA), Dennis Joseph Boyle (Palo Alto, CA), Markus Diebel (San Francisco, CA), Elisha Tal (Macabin)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: Carr & Ferrell LLP
Application Number: 0/93,962
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural Or Combined (D19/36); Substantially Circular Or Oval In Cross Section (D19/51); Clip (D19/56); D14/114
International Classification: 1906;