Shaft for a writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a shaft for a writing instrument showing my new design with the grip members in a first arrangement;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof illustrating the use thereof in a writing instrument;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof with the grip members in a second arrangement;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof with the grip members in a third arrangement; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof with the grip members in a fourth arrangement.

The broken line showing of a writing instrument in FIG. 7 is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Oka; Shigeo (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha (JP)
Appl. No.:	D/018,917
Filed:	February 17, 1994

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 23, 1993 [JP]			5-25530

Current U.S. Class:	D19/184; 401/6; 401/88; D19/99
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,54-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D338915	August 1993	Willat
D350562	September 1994	Muliterno
1376115	April 1921	Record
1395793	November 1921	Broschart
2173451	September 1939	Lorber

Foreign Patent Documents

	0546632		Mar 1932		DE

Primary Examiner: Thompson; Martie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Adams & Wilks