Writing instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a writing instrument of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing the bottom and top are included for the purposes of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D612421
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 2010
Assignee: Office Depot, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL)
Inventors: Jose Suero, Jr. (Boca Raton, FL), Liu Luosen (Ningbo)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Application Number: 29/311,103
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Marking Instrument (D19/41)