Ergonomic writing instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of my invention;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of my invention;

FIG. 10 is a another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a back elevation view thereof.

The broken line showings in FIGS. 1–7 and 915 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D610614
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2009
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2010
Inventor: Edward P. Dyer (Germantown, WI)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Ryan, Kromholz & Manion, S.C.
Application Number: 29/314,760
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Marking Instrument (D19/41)