Solid ink stick for a color printer

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a solid ink stick for a color printer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end being identical;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view of FIG. 6, the opposite end being identical; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6.

The top of the second embodiment is identical to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment.

The broken line portions of FIGS. 6--9 are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solid ink stick for a color printer, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Brown; David L. (Milwaukie, OR), Yao; Penelope C. (Evanston, IL), Chin; Henry Y. (Portland, OR)
Assignee:	Tektronix, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/067,476
Filed:	March 10, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D18/56
Current International Class:	1802
Field of Search:	;D18/56 ;347/54,88,99 ;106/31.29,31.61

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Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Moore; Charles F.