Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1; right side view;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

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 front perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, in which a ball-point tip is extruded.

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/148,652
Filed:	September 26, 2001

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 30, 2001 [JP]			2001-013177

Current U.S. Class:	D19/171; D19/913; D19/914
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/99,100,103-106,107-109,110-117,209,67,88

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D121406	July 1940	Whitehouse
D188266	June 1960	Bunn
D191555	October 1961	Parker
D415198	October 1999	Mouawad
D437352	February 2001	Matsuzaki et al.
D441018	April 2001	Droege
D450347	November 2001	Keda
D452274	December 2001	Keda

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