Writing instrument

- Sanford, L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design for a writing instrument;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design for a writing instrument;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7.

The dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Photograph of Papermate Auto Advance writing instrument publicly available prior to Oct. 18, 2005.
Patent History
Patent number: D558827
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2007
Date of Patent: Jan 1, 2008
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventors: Jeff Feng (St. Louis, MO), Marc Hunter (Webster Groves, MO), Bryce Rutter (St. Louis, MO), Josh Leedle (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Attorney: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/286,178
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diagonal Striation (D19/50)