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Cap for a writing instrument

Granted 25 Mar 2003 · no office action yet

Assignee: Berol Corporation

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Inventors: Paul Metaxatos, Steffen Koury · Examiner: Martie K. Holtje · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/162,325
filed 12 Jun 2002
Publication
Not published
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US D472272
granted 25 Mar 2003

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a cap for a writing instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view, the left elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cap for a writing instrument of FIG. 1 with the writing tip exposed and the cap positioned on the bottom of the writing instrument barrel.

The broken line showing a writing instrument is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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D19/57D19/50

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