Clip for a writing instrument

- Sanford, L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the front and left side showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view taken from the front and right side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view taken from the front and right side thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view taken from front and left side thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view taken from the rear thereof.

The dashed lines showing a writing instrument and a portion of the clip are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “clip for a writing instrument,” as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,214, Finney et al., filed Apr. 7, 2003.
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Patent History
Patent number: D494621
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2004
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Bellwood, IL)
Inventors: Neville Andrews (Naperville, IL), Mark D. Finney (Evanston, IL), Eliot Kim (Chicago, IL), Steve McPhilliamy (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/179,215
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clip (D19/56); Diagonal Striation (D19/50)
International Classification: 1906;