Writing instrument
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The broken lines showing portions of the writing instrument are included for the purpose 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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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2011
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventors: Carmen Lira-Nunez (Downers Grove, IL), Matthew J. Gerules (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Attorney: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/359,406