Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a 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; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, with the writing tip being projected outward.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Keda; Tadashi (Kawagoe, JP)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/137,204
Filed:	February 16, 2001

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 19, 2000 [JP]			12-026585

Current U.S. Class:	D19/175
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,85,88,99,100,104-106,110-117,209

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D121406	July 1940	Whitehouse
D188266	June 1960	Bunn et al.
D280421	September 1985	Giugiaro
D363084	October 1995	Hollington
D388825	January 1998	Kouda
D395875	July 1998	Aiken et al.
D441793	May 2001	Takemura
1920770	August 1933	Tefft et al.

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