Writing instrument refill

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing our new design for a writing instrument refill;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the writing instrument refill of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the writing instrument refill of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan of the writing instrument refill of FIG. 1.

The dashed lines are of illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Gerules; Matthew Justin (Chicago, IL), Treyer; Galina (Northbrook, IL)
Assignee:	Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/242,738
Filed:	November 14, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/190
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,54-57 ;24/11R,11F,11P ;401/52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,192,195,196

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

673469	May 1901	Dickinson
2108441	February 1938	Maucher
D283140	March 1986	Petrillo
D328311	July 1992	Nitta
D329823	September 1992	Francisco
D359307	June 1995	Anavil et al.
2006/0045606	March 2006	Goldberg

Other References

Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005. cited by other . Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill, which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005, with cap removed. cited by other . Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005. cited by other . Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill, which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005, with cap removed. cited by other . Photograph of Parker brand roller ball pen refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005. cited by other . Photograph of Sharpie brand Fine Point marker which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005. cited by other.

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