Gripping pencil topper and sharpener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective top and front view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

The stippling on the grip represents a surface texture and is part of the claimed design.

The gripping pencil topper and sharpener is intended to be used to fit on and around the head of a pencil so that a user may both sharpen the pencil without removing the gripping pencil topper and sharpener and more easily grip the pencil while writing with the pencil. As a pencil is sharpened by the gripping pencil topper and sharpener, only the graphite of the pencil protrudes through the top of the gripping pencil topper and sharpener.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gripping pencil topper and sharpener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D624126
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2009
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2010
Inventor: Les I. Butler (West Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Attorney: Hankin Patent Law, APC
Application Number: 29/338,202
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pencil Sharpener (D19/73)