Writing instrument container

- Binney & Smith Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a writing instrument container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded top left front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is the front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is the rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is the top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is the bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view with the roof removed and the hood in the open position; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of our new design, with the roof member removed and the hood in a closed position, all other views being identical to the first embodiment.

The crayons depicted by means of broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 9 have been shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Color photocopy of four photographs of NYLENT.RTM. School Bus, Nylent Corporation, Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A., known to have been in existence more than 1 year prior to the filing date of the instant application. Two photographs of Crayola.RTM. Crayons crayon holder, Binney & Smith Inc., Easton, Pennsylvania Copyright 1976.
Patent History
Patent number: D364893
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 1993
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 1995
Assignee: Binney & Smith Inc. (Easton, PA)
Inventors: Michael D. Willard (Olathe, KS), Charles W. Dietterich (Brodheadsville, PA), Richard A. Tarozzi (Gales Ferry, CT)
Primary Examiner: Martie Thompson
Law Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/12,714
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Simulative (D19/82); D21/128; D21/140; Bus (D12/84); Plural (D19/85); D/3271; D/9308