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;

FIG. 3 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. 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 front end of a front tip is extruded.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Izushima; Hiromichi (Kawagoe, JP)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kyoto-fu, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/192,402
Filed:	October 24, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 22, 2003 [JP]			2003-028412

Current U.S. Class:	D19/174; D19/913; D19/927
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88,99,100-103,104-110,111-117,209

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D177560	May 1956	Ensign et al.
D188972	October 1960	Young
D377664	January 1997	Izushima
D397723	September 1998	Izushima
D444498	July 2001	Izushima
D445131	July 2001	Keda
D463822	October 2002	Keda
D469467	January 2003	Briggl

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