Highlighter

Description

FIG. 1 is a lower right perspective view of a highlighter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an upper right perspective view of the highlighter shown in FIG. 1, with the highlighter cap removed and placed on the opposite end of the highlighter;

FIG. 3 is an exploded lower right perspective view of the highlighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the highlighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The oval broken line drawn just inside the cap of FIG. 3 represents the bounds of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a highlighter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Qiu; Zhiming (Ningbo, CN), Li; Liming (Ningbo, CN)
Assignee:	Beifa Group Co., Ltd. (Ningbo, CN)
Appl. No.:	D/249,502
Filed:	October 9, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Apr 11, 2006 [CN]			2006 3 0013813

Current U.S. Class:	D19/163; D19/901; D19/929
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,54,55,56,57 ;24/11R,11F,11P ;40/334 ;401/52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,192,195,196

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A.
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC