Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

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 a front elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, in which a front end of a front tip is extruded; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Keda; Tadashi (Saitama-ken, JP)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto-fu, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/183,796
Filed:	June 18, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 20, 2002 [JP]			2002-037119

Current U.S. Class:	D19/174
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88,99,100,101,103-106,107-110,111-117

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D338039	August 1993	Takahashi
D375525	November 1996	Boix Gacia
D394875	June 1998	Izushima
D437352	February 2001	Matsuzaki et al.
D444498	July 2001	Izushima
D444500	July 2001	Izushima
D445829	July 2001	Izushima
D448803	October 2001	Izushima
D448804	October 2001	Izushima
D458306	June 2002	Moon
D480758	October 2003	Keda

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, p.c.