Retraction mechanism for writing instrument

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front-right perspective view of an ornamental design for a retraction mechanism for a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

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

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2896577 July 1959 Merryman et al.
2988054 June 1961 Yates
D198959 August 1964 Di Fulvio et al.
D279114 June 4, 1985 Adell
4917519 April 17, 1990 White et al.
D319468 August 27, 1991 Larizza
D420702 February 15, 2000 Chang
6264388 July 24, 2001 Wang
D447175 August 28, 2001 Blom et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D455178
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventors: Donald A. DeLuca (Guilford, CT), Daniel A. Ferrara, Jr. (Morris, CT), Michael Kent (Cheshire, CT)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 29/144,671
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D19/54); Having Flared Or Enlarged Top (D19/46)
International Classification: 1906;