Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing our new design; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side exploded view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the cap being removed exposing the writing tip; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view showing a second embodiment of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the cap being removed and placed on the end opposite of the writing tip; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view of the writing instrument of FIG. 7.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Gahlow; Stephan (Hamburg, DE), Dhesse; Amaury (St. Etienne de Montluc, FR)
Assignee:	Sanford GmbH (Hamburg, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/225,458
Filed:	March 16, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 23, 2004 [EM]			000230206

Current U.S. Class:	D19/168; D19/928
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/36,37,41-51,54-57 ;24/11R,11F,11P ;401/52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,192,195

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP