Mechanical pencil

- The Gillette Company
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevatoinal view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof along segment 8--8 of FIG. 2.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413926
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 14, 1999
Assignee: The Gillette Company (Boston, MA)
Inventor: Frank Polidoro (Cumberland, RI)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney: David A Howley
Application Number: 0/96,804