Pen

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a pen showing our new design in the form of a ball-point pen with the writing tip retracted;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of our new design in the form of a fountain pen;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 5, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D78795 June 1929 Sheaffer
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D96023 June 1935 Cuthbert
D124266 December 1940 Zoll
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Other references
  • 1930 Sheaffer Catalog, pp. 2 & 3. 1947 Sheaffer Catalog sheets. 1952 Sheaffer Fineline Catalog sheets.
Patent History
Patent number: D389864
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 1998
Assignee: Sheaffer Holdings (Delaware) Inc. (Fort Madison, IA)
Inventors: Owen Jones (Burlington, IA), Stephen M. Hohl (Donnellson, IA)
Primary Examiner: Martie Thompson
Attorney: Keith Frantz
Application Number: 0/62,683