Holder for writing instruments

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a holder for writing instruments showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D316111
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 1988
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 1991
Assignee: Esselte Pendaflex Corporation (Garden City, NY)
Inventors: Robert E. Hawes, Jr. (Huntington Bay, NY), Eric Aaldenberg (Bayside, NY)
Primary Examiner: Bruce W. Dunkins
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Law Firm: Darby & Darby
Application Number: 7/171,533