Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a writing instrument showing my new design, with a portion of the cap member broken away for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The rear of the writing instrument is a mirror image of the front.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D140727 April 1945 Goldman
D246800 December 27, 1977 Wang
D303991 October 10, 1989 Murphy
Other references
  • Bainbridge, Kimpton & Haupt, Inc., .COPYRGT.1962, p. 322, see China Marker top left. Visual Systems Company, Inc., .COPYRGT.1986, see Circled Marker, upper center. Bainbridge, Kimpton & Haupt, Inc., .COPYRGT.1962, see Moistex Moistner right center, p. 282. B. A. Pargh Co., 1985-1986 Fall-Winter, see Fisher Pen lower right corner.
Patent History
Patent number: D314979
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1987
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 1991
Inventor: Michael H. Gonzales (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bruce W. Dunkins
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Law Firm: Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert
Application Number: 7/119,987