Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top, right side perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, with a writing medium thereof being projected outward.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Izushima; Hiromichi (Kawagoe, JP), Prushansky; Gary (Weston, CT)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto-fu, JP) BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/082,204
Filed:	January 16, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/170; D19/934
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85,99,100 ;401/34,31,99,100,110,209,52,103,104,106,32

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D206636	January 1967	Zierhut et al.
D259727	June 1981	Zierhut
D312837	December 1990	Oka
D327090	June 1992	Kishita
D378762	April 1997	Kikuchi et al.
D390872	February 1998	Sunaga
D394455	May 1998	Izushima

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGinn & Gibb, P.C.