Clearcap writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of our design;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view of our design, with the left elevational view being a substantial mirror image of the right elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of our design;

FIG. 5 is a top view of our design;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of our design in an exploded condition, the left side being substantially a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right elevational view of a second embodiment of our design of FIG. 1, the left side being substantially a mirror image thereof. The views of FIG. 7, not shown, correspond to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 through 6.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Carroll; Craig (Anaheim Hills, CA), Lewis, Jr.; Charles Richard (Palo Alto, CA), Smith; John (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Avery Dennison Corporation (Pasadena, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/148,439
Filed:	September 19, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/117; D19/924; D19/928
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/16,17,18,20,29-34,77,98,196,198,202,209,213,243-247,261,262

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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D124725	January 1941	Ornstein
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D207986	June 1967	Smalley
D372736	August 1996	Stabler
D402312	December 1998	Chevalier et al.
D404069	January 1999	Hasegawa
D414201	September 1999	Larson et al.
D436997	January 2001	Chuang
D439611	March 2001	Fukami et al.

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, LLP