Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side view thereof, with the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a writing instrument showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right-side view thereof, with the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a writing instrument showing a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right-side view thereof, with the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hasegawa; Tsuyoshi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/081,369
Filed:	December 31, 1997

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 2, 1997 [JP]			9-60259

Current U.S. Class:	D19/173; D19/923
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88,99,100,103,209

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D216844	March 1970	Shimada
D364424	November 1995	Shimizu
D378601	March 1997	Sakuno
D385915	November 1997	Shimizu
D388825	January 1998	Kouda
D389186	January 1998	Shimizu

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell