Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, showing the claimed design in an alternate position achieved by extending the grip, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear 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 front view showing a second embodiment of our new design for a writing instrument;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6, showing the claimed design in an alternate position achieved by extending the grip, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

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

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 6;

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

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a third embodiment of our new design for a writing instrument;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 11, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 11, showing the design in an alternate position achieved by retracting the grip;

FIG. 14 is a left side view showing a fourth embodiment of our new design for a writing instrument, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a front view of a fifth embodiment of our new design for a writing instrument;

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 18, showing the claimed design in an alternate position achieved by extending the grip, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is top plan view of a writing instrument of FIG. 18; and,

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 18.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Dhesse; Amaury (St. Etienne de Montluc, FR), Leon; Julie (Sain Philbert de Bouaine, FR)
Assignee:	Parker Pen Products (East Sussex, GB)
Appl. No.:	D/286,714
Filed:	May 17, 2007

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 6, 2006 [EM]			000633243

Current U.S. Class:	D19/170; D19/916
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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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP