Writing instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a writing instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the writing instrument; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom view of the writing instrument.

The parts shown in broken lines are portions of the mechanical pencil that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D998038
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2023
Assignee: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hiroaki Kondo (Tokyo), Hidehei Kageyama (Kawagoe), Takaaki Nakata (Kawagoe), Tadao Odaka (Kawagoe), Takeshi Wakayama (Kawagoe)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Laura H Yu
Application Number: 29/735,220
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D19/196