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Writing instrument

Granted 15 Feb 2005 · no office action yet

Current assignee: SCRIBE OPCO, INC. · originally Societe BIC

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Inventors: Christopher K. Nelson, Arthur R. Hamilton, Jr. · Examiner: Martie K. Holtje · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/173,476
filed 31 Dec 2002
Publication
Not published
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US D501882
granted 15 Feb 2005

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, right, and top…

FIG. 1 is a front, right, and top perspective view of an ornamental design for a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a front, right, and top perspective view of an ornamental design for a second embodiment of a writing instrument according to the present invention, in which a barrel portion and front nose cone are translucent;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front, right, and top perspective view of an ornamental design for a third embodiment of a writing instrument with a translucent barrel portion, front nose cone, and grip according to the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof.

All portions shown in broken lines are environmental and illustrative 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
D19/51D19/56D19/47D19/55

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Examiner
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OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USUS-D498261-SS19 Nov 200417 Dec 2003grantedWriting instrument
USthis patentUS-D501882-SS115 Feb 200531 Dec 2002grantedWriting instrument
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AUAU-154118-SS22 Dec 200324 Jun 2003publishedWriting instrument
CACA-103509-SS16 Mar 200526 Jun 2003grantedWriting instrument
TWTW-D102029-S1S121 Dec 200430 Jun 2003publishedBall-point pen

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