Writing instrument
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The broken lines showing the writing instrument body, the clip, and the lines on the cap and the writing instrument body are included for the purpose of showing portions of the writing instrument that 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: Jul 13, 2011
Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventors: Carmen Lira-Nunez (Downers Grove, IL), Matthew Gerules (Chicago, IL), Justin Owen Guthrie (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Attorney: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/397,264