Writing instrument cap
Granted 7 May 2002 · no office action yet
Current assignee: YKK (U.S.A.) INC. · originally Societe BIC
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Inventors: Andrew M. Candelora, Charles McCaffrey, Michael Kent, Roger F. Lockshier +1 · Examiner: Martie K. Holtje · AU 2913 · 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 first embodiment of a writing instrument cap showing our new design as translucent;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 1, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a writing instrument cap showing our new design as opaque;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 7, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument cap of FIG. 7.
All portions shown in broken lines are environmental and illustrative only and form no part of the claimed design.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D452878-S | S1 | 8 Jan 2002 | 16 Mar 2001 | granted | Writing instrument |
| USthis patent | US-D456847-S | S1 | 7 May 2002 | 13 Nov 2001 | granted | Writing instrument cap |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-147674-S | S | 6 May 2002 | 19 Sep 2001 | published | Writing instrument with cap |
| CA | CA-100931-S | S | 20 Nov 2002 | 13 Sep 2001 | granted | Writing instrument cap |
| CA | CA-97440-S | S | 20 Nov 2002 | 13 Sep 2001 | granted | Writing instrument |
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