Writing instrument base

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, right, side, perspective view of an ornamental design for a writing instrument base according to the present invention;

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 elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

All portions shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a writing instrument base, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D55968 August 1920 Weeks
1762103 June 1930 Ferris
D164885 October 1951 Thompson
2650570 September 1953 Voelcker
D181114 October 1957 Turner
D191339 September 1961 Hose et al.
D226335 February 1973 Levy et al.
D327500 June 30, 1992 Breen et al.
D333272 February 16, 1993 Peersmann
D342095 December 7, 1993 Peersmann
D357703 April 25, 1995 Chang et al.
D388464 December 30, 1997 Najbart
D394390 May 19, 1998 Calello
Patent History
Patent number: D452883
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 2001
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2002
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventors: Donald A. DeLuca (Guilford, CT), Michael Kent (Cheshire, CT), William D. Young (North Plains, OR)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 29/141,208
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Instrument Supported Vertically Or Angularly (D19/84); Element Or Attachment (19) (D19/99); Combined (1) (D10/2)
International Classification: 1906;