Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6.

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

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Dhesse; Amaury (St. Etiene de Montluc, FR), Leon; Julie (Sain Philbert de Bouaine, FR)
Assignee:	Parker Pen Products (New Haven, GB)
Appl. No.:	D/286,786
Filed:	May 17, 2007

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 6, 2006 [EM]			000633094

Current U.S. Class:	D19/172; D19/914; D19/932
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 ;24/11F,11P,11R ;401/52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,243,244,245,246,247

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Foreign Patent Documents

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP