Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a writing instrument in accordance with a first embodiment of my design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view with the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hillemann; Markus (Kranzberg, DE)
Assignee:	Johann Froescheis Lyra-Bleistift-Fabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Nurnberg, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/352,205
Filed:	December 17, 2009

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29322822	Aug 13, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 14, 2008 [EM]			000879044

Current U.S. Class:	D19/185; D19/927
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57 ;24/11F,11P,11R ;401/6,52,99,100,104,105,106,107,108,109,192,195,243,244,245,246,247 ;708/107

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Eldridge Powers; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.