Clip for a writing instrument

- Sanford, L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view showing my new design for a clip for a writing instrument;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the clip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the clip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the clip of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a second perspective view of the clip of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a pen cap and barrel in the drawings illustrates environmental matter and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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  • Rotring Pens Initial, as shown on www.sanfordb2b.co.uk, viewed Aug. 8, 2007 (1 page).
Patent History
Patent number: D565656
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2008
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventor: Jason Silverstein (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Attorney: Marshall Gerstein & Borun, LLP
Application Number: 29/284,941
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clip (D19/56)