FIG. 1 is a front view of a cap for writing instrument according to the present invention, the rear side view being a mirror image of the front side view;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the cap for writing instrument of FIG. 1 ,

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the cap for writing instrument of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the cap for writing instrument of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cap for writing instrument of FIG. 1 .

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a cap for writing instrument, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D612428-S	S1	23 Mar 2010	21 Jan 2009	granted	Cap for writing instrument

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
TW	TW-D136216-S1	S1	1 Aug 2010	14 Jan 2009	published	Pen cap

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