Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument according to a first embodiment of 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;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, taken on a plane indicated in FIG. 2 by a line 6--6, in which an internal mechanism of the writing instrument is removed for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a top, right side perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8, taken on a plane indicated in FIG. 9 by a line 13--13, in which an internal mechanism of the writing instrument of FIG. 8 is removed for clarity of illustration; and,

FIG. 14 is a top, right side perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 8.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Izushima; Hiromichi (Kawagoe, JP)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/115,448
Filed:	December 15, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/174; D19/904
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88,99,100,103,104,110-116,209

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D324238	February 1992	Nitta
D330046	October 1992	Cuadrado
360298	March 1887	Hewitt
D368738	April 1996	Osada et al.
D388825	January 1998	Kouda
D397150	August 1998	Izushima
D401967	December 1998	Tam
D408057	April 1999	Izushima
D418163	December 1999	Rosen
D431599	October 2000	Izushima

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