Writing instrument

- The Gillette Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The pattern on the barrel of the writing instrument is continuous throughout the area indicated.

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Other references
  • Photograph of commercial pen, date prior to the filing date of the instant application. Photograph of Commercial pen, date prior to the filing date of the instant application. Photograph of pen, date Oct. 1988.
Patent History
Patent number: D335306
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 1991
Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
Assignee: The Gillette Company (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Norman D. Poisson (Andover, MA), Walter B. Herbst (Evanston, IL), Paul D. Hurley (Huntington Woods, MI)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Application Number: 7/648,431