Refill for a writing instrument

- Europe Brands S.à r.l.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of refill for a writing instrument showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate unclaimed portions of the writing instrument and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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  • Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill, applicant's internal files.
  • Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill, with cap removed, applicant's internal files.
  • Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill, applicant's internal files.
  • Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill, with cap removed, applicant's internal files.
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Patent History
Patent number: D710448
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2014
Assignee: Europe Brands S.à r.l. (Luxembourg)
Inventors: Jean-Patrick Dalancourt (St. Etienne de Montluc), Leighton Davies-Smith (Vaud)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Application Number: 29/475,250
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D19/190