Writing instrument

- Morito Co., Ltd.
Description

The writing instrument can be held in a variety of ways, and allows the user to write with disabled fingers, and can be used to provide a form of rehabilitation.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 7 is a first oblique view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 8 is a second oblique view of the writing instrument;

FIG. 9 illustrates a first view of the writing instruments being held by a user;

FIG. 10 illustrates a second view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 11 illustrates a third view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 13 illustrates a fifth view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 14 illustrates a sixth view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 15 illustrates a seventh view of the writing instrument being held by a user;

FIG. 16 illustrates a eighth view of the writing instrument being held by a user; and,

FIG. 17 illustrates a ninth view of the writing instrument being held by a user.

The hand depicted by means of broken lines in FIGS. 9 through 17 has been shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Foreign Patent Documents
WO 93/13949 July 1993 WOX
Patent History
Patent number: D434072
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 2000
Assignees: Morito Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), Kane M, Inc. (East Rutherford, NJ)
Inventor: Satoshi Nakagawa (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Application Number: 0/113,350
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Having Flared Or Enlarged Top (D19/46); Marking Instrument (D19/41); Elongated (D19/45)
International Classification: 1906;