Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view taken from the front and above showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Finney; Mark D. (Evanston, IL), Kim; Eliot (Chicago, IL), McPhilliamy; Steve (Chicago, IL), Andrews; Neville (Naperville, IL)
Assignee:	Sanford, L.P. (Bellwood, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/179,214
Filed:	April 7, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/172; D19/913
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/99-101,102,103-106,107-117,202,209,213,243-247,262 ;24/10R,11R,11F,11PP

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D88821	December 1932	Platt et al.
D355439	February 1995	Hollington
D378763	April 1997	Hollington
D416580	November 1999	Andrews et al.
D423579	April 2000	Andrews et al.
D438247	February 2001	Polidoro
D444498	July 2001	Izushima

Other References

US. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,215, Andrews, et al., filed Apr. 7, 2003. . U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,377, Finney, et al., filed Apr. 9, 2003. . U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,380, Finney, et al., filed Apr. 9, 2003. . U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,429, Finney, et al., filed Apr. 9, 2003. . U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/182,628, Finney, et al., filed May 29, 2003..

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP