Writing instrument
Granted 25 Apr 2000 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Bic Corporation · originally Societe BIC
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Inventors: Craig Stevens, Ben Joe White, Henry Leo, Chris Barone · Examiner: Martie K. Holtje · AU 293 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a writing instrument showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view;
FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view;
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view with the cap in a stored position;
FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the writing instrument with the cap member removed for ease of illustration;
FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our design of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 12.
The structure at the top of the cap and at the bottom of the writing instrument body in FIGS. 12 and 13 which has been shown by means of broken lines is environmental and forms no part of the design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D423576-S | S | 25 Apr 2000 | 14 Jan 1999 | granted | Writing instrument |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| AU | AU-141646-S | S | 31 Aug 2000 | 13 Jul 1999 | published | Writing instrument |
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