Marking pen

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a marking pen with the cap member in the stored position showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the marking pen with the cap member in the closed position;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the marking pen omitting the cap member;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the cap member, disclosed separately for purposes of clarity; and

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D193918 October 1962 Ayres, Jr.
D260656 September 8, 1981 Funahashi
2983946 May 1961 Edelstone et al.
4522523 June 11, 1985 Vogelsang
Foreign Patent Documents
57-5263 April 1982 JPX
665019 November 1985 JPX
Other references
  • Office Appliances, May 1965, p. 149, advertisement for Marsh Mark n Draw upper left item. Office Appliances, Sep. 1969, p. 23, advertisement for Shachihata, Inc. item middle right of page. Adcom, Inc. 1984, Product Catalog, p. 70, see item upper right of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D304840
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 1986
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 1989
Assignee: Shachihata Industrial Co., Ltd. (Nagoya)
Inventors: Keiichi Mizutani (Nagoya), Akira Ohashi (Nagoya)
Primary Examiner: Bruce W. Dunkins
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Law Firm: Fleit, Jacobson, Cohn, Price, Holman & Stern
Application Number: 6/877,994