Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view obliquely from the front and below thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear and above thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of my design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view obliquely from the front and below thereof;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear and above thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the body of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 shown with the cap member removed for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view obliquely from the front and below thereof;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear and above thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view of the cap member of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 26 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a perspective view obliquely from the front and above thereof;

FIG. 32 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear and below thereof;

FIG. 33 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 shown in an exploded condition;

FIG. 34 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a perspective view obliquely from the front and below thereof; and,

FIG. 40 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear and above thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Briggl; Hariolf (Boebingen, DE), Keil; Siegfried (Gross-Bieberau, DE)
Assignee:	Merz & Krell GmbH & Co. (Bross Bieberau, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/082,490
Filed:	January 23, 1998

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 25, 1997 [DE]			M 97 07 041

Current U.S. Class:	D19/169; D19/914
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/196,202,221,209,243-247,262

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Burger, Villingen-Schwenningen, Catalog of non-paginated spiral bound single leaflets Model Unica, Apr. 1993. . Tombow, Scriptum special 1998 periodical brochure, Model Lucca, 1998, p. 103. . Tombow, Single leaflet (black/white), Model Lucca. date unknown. . Tombow, Catalog 97/98, distributed at Frankfurt Fair Jan. 1998, Model Lucca, 1997, 1998 p. 9..

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Duane, Morris & Heckscher