Clip for a writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view taken from the bottom showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a right side perspective view taken from above thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view taken from above thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side perspective view taken from the rear thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a "clip 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)
Assignee:	Sanford, L.P. (Bellwood, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/179,429
Filed:	April 9, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/196
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/98,99-102,103-110,111-117,202,213,243-247,262 ;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.
D258220	February 1981	Oka
D273017	March 1984	Bertrac
D339378	September 1993	Verhaegue
D378763	April 1997	Hollington
D416580	November 1999	Andrews et al.
D438247	February 2001	Polidoro

Other References

US. patent application Ser. No. 29/179,214, Finney, et al., filed Apr. 7, 2003. . U.S. 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. 29/182,628, Finney, et al., filed May 29, 2003..

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