Writing instrument

- Sanford, L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view showing our new design for a writing instrument having a first writing tip.

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view showing the design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a first side view showing the design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a second side view showing the design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view showing the design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing the design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an upper perspective view showing our new design for a writing instrument having a second writing tip.

FIG. 8 is a lower perspective view showing the design of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a first side view showing the design of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a second side view showing the design of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a top view showing the design of FIG. 7.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing the design of FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a first upper perspective view showing the design of FIGS. 1 and 7, having a cap.

FIG. 14 is a second upper perspective view showing the design of FIGS. 1 and 7, having a cap; and,

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing the design of FIG. 1, having a cap.

The broken lines are included to show portions of the writing instrument that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D921754
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 2021
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Paul Julius Martus (Grand Rapids, MI), Ryan Heiser (Kalamazoo, MI), Hanna Tsuhara (Kalamazoo, MI)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Application Number: 29/695,587
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D19/185; D19/923