Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of an ornamental design for a writing instrument with a transparent barrel and cap body according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom end view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a top right perspective view of a writing instrument as in FIG. 1 in a use position;

FIG. 9 is a front, right perspective view of an ornamental design for a second embodiment of a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top end view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a bottom end view thereof.

All portions shown in broken lines are environmental and illustrative only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hoffmann; Gregory (Redding, CT), Kent; Michael (Cheshire, CT), Merwin; Michael (Trumbull, CT)
Assignee:	Societe Bic (FR)
Appl. No.:	D/188,104
Filed:	August 11, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/168; D19/921; D19/932
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-58,81-85 ;401/6,7,88,98,202,209,213,243-247,262

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D366497	January 1996	Otake
D366498	January 1996	Abe et al.
D398934	September 1998	Veillon
D407436	March 1999	Chevalier et al.
D416940	November 1999	Ito
D446813	August 2001	Yoon
D472575	April 2003	Middleton et al.
D476366	June 2003	Kennedy
D484537	December 2003	Arita et al.

Primary Examiner: Holtje; Martie K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jones Day