Cap for a writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an end plug for writing instrument according to an aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the end plug for writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the end plug for writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the end plug for writing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the end plug for writing instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the end plug for writing instrument of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in FIGS. 4 6, which define the bounds of the claimed design, form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Keda; Tadashi (Saitama, JP)
Assignee:	Kotobuki & Co., Ltd. (Kawagoe, Saitama, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/311,228
Filed:	January 26, 2009

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29260781	Jun 1, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 1, 2005 [JP]			2005-38939
Dec 1, 2005 [JP]			2005-38939

Current U.S. Class:	D19/195; 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 ;401/52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,192,195,196,202,209,213,243,244,245,246,247 ;708/107

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Foreign Patent Documents

	000475595-0004		Mar 2006		EM
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	DM/055970		Mar 2001		WO
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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGinn IP Law Group, PLLC