Writing instrument

- Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a writing instrument showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the writing instrument shown in FIG. 1, with the end-cap removed therefrom;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof with the right-side, left-side, rear views being a mirror images thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

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U.S. Patent Documents
D39561 September 1908 Boman
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D279383 June 25, 1985 Hillebrand et al.
D342546 December 21, 1993 Song
D354985 January 31, 1995 Hong
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Patent History
Patent number: D409659
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 1998
Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell
Application Number: 0/89,649