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Writing implement with elastometric grip pads

Granted 15 Jul 2003 · 4 office actions

Assignee: Sanford L.P.

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Inventors: Rodney J. Baudino, Charles E. Bain · Examiner: Martie K. Holtje · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/124,840
filed 13 Jun 2000
Publication
Not published
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US D477363
granted 15 Jul 2003

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view…

FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view of a writing implement having elastomeric grip pads and a lead advancing button of the claimed design, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of a writing implement having elastomeric grip pads and a lead advancing button as shown in FIG. 1, rotated 90 °;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of a writing implement having elastomeric grip pads as shown in FIG. 2, rotated a further 90 °;

FIG. 4 is an end view, taken from the writing tip end, of a writing implement having elastomeric grip pads and a lead advancing button, as shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is an end view, taken from the end of a writing implement opposite the writing tip, having elastomeric grip pads and a lead advancing button, as shown in FIG. 1.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D19/48D19/55

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2
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2
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Examiner
Martie K. Holtje
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