Writing instrument

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 with cap removed.

The broken lines showing lines and portion of the writing instrument are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

---

Inventors:	Gerules; Matthew J. (Chicago, IL), Lira-Nunez; Carmen (Appleton, WI)
Assignee:	Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/334,320
Filed:	March 24, 2009

---

Current U.S. Class:	D19/168
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-57 ;24/11F,11P,11R ;401/52,99,100,104-109,192,195,196 ;D14/411

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

D96023	June 1935	Cuthbert
D142390	September 1945	Olson et al.
D151233	October 1948	Goessling
D155613	October 1949	Kahn
D159125	June 1950	Wuestman
D168715	January 1953	Spatz
D169446	April 1953	Kahn
3288115	November 1966	Hechtle
D215042	August 1969	Spirito
D221265	July 1971	Wakai
D226466	March 1973	Bajusz
D227037	May 1973	Bajusz
D227038	May 1973	Bajusz
D229107	November 1973	Wakai et al.
D254912	May 1980	Ito
D360433	July 1995	Payne et al.
D362019	September 1995	Linderson
D367673	March 1996	Compte
D367887	March 1996	Compte
D368930	April 1996	Payne
D414201	September 1999	Larson et al.
D422023	March 2000	Tedaldi et al.
D452271	December 2001	Owen et al.
D461500	August 2002	Cooper et al.
D483067	December 2003	Takanashi
D484186	December 2003	Monti
D488508	April 2004	Finney et al.
D500080	December 2004	Katami
D525301	July 2006	Katami
D532044	November 2006	Katami
D564586	March 2008	Kwok
D577064	September 2008	Briggl

Other References

Photograph of Parker pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of Parker pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Sharpie Fine marker publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Sharpie Grip marker publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Uniball Powertank pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of Waterman pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Uniball Vision Micro pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Uniball 207 Premier pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Papermate Flair UltraFine pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Unibal Geltick pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Papermate Flair pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Uniball Jetstream pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Uniball Vision Needle pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Sharpie Premium marker publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Photograph of a Sharpie Retractable pen publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Cartier Louis Cartier Leather Limited Edition ballpoint pen. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.swisherpens.com/catalog/companies/fine.sub.--writing.s- ub.--instruments/cartier/cartier-louis-cartier-leather-limited-edition-bal- lpoint-pen.htm>. Publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Louis Cartier fountain pen. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.nexternal.com/swisher/images/Cartier.sub.--Leather.sub- .--FP.jpg.> Publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Waterman Edson Diamond Black pen. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:http://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/navigate.cgi?brand=WATM&model=Eds- on%20Diamond%20Black&dept=PENS&collect=>. Publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other . Montblanc Solitaire Doue Signum pen. Retrieved from the Internet. <URL:http://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/navigate.cgi?brand=MONB&model=Sol- itaire%20Doue%20Signum&dept=PENS&collect=Solitaire&filter=>. Publicly available before Mar. 24, 2009. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP