Writing instrument
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