Cap for a writing instrument
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Description
The dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a cap for a writing instrument, as shown and described.
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- Photograph of Sharpie paint marker publicly available prior to Apr. 26, 2007.
- Photograph of Papermate W10 marker publicly available prior to Apr. 26, 2007.
- Paper Mate 1.2 pen. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.papermate.com/sanford/consumer/papermate/jhtml/product/product—detail.jhtml?attributeId=10800003¤tType=SNTYPE004&nextType=noValue&catergoryType=SNTYPE001&catergoryAttributeld=SNATT10013&resetAttribute=SNATT20016&resetType=SNTYPE002>Publicly available prior to Apr. 26, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D580495
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2008
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventor: Matthew J. Gerules (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/286,179
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2008
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventor: Matthew J. Gerules (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/286,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Top Or Cover For Marking Instrument (D19/57)