Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the writing instrument embodying my invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top-plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom-plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Schnug; Christoph (Milan, IT)
Assignee:	Prodir S.A. (Rivera, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/251,203
Filed:	January 5, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 8, 2005 [CH]			132219

Current U.S. Class:	D19/170
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,54-57 ;40/334 ;401/52,99,100,104-109,192,195,243-247

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

2002501	May 1935	Donato
D146215	January 1947	Florman
D195924	August 1963	Perlmutter
3237604	March 1966	Johmann
3602600	August 1971	Kanski
D309633	July 1990	Itoh
D324068	February 1992	Herbst et al.
6200046	March 2001	Rylander
6749355	June 2004	Payne et al.
D495743	September 2004	Schung
D498494	November 2004	Conklin et al.
2004/0258455	December 2004	Brunetti

Foreign Patent Documents

	000103429-0001		Nov 2003		CH
	000458492-0001		Jan 2006		CH
	000458492-0002		Jan 2006		CH
	000267752-0002		Feb 2005		DE
	DM/067506		Feb 2006		WO

Other References

www.prodir.com, showing extreme perspective view of claimed design pens, viewed Mar. 27, 2007 (1 page). cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A.
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Roche; David I. Baker & McKenzie LLP