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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D568402 | Writing instrument and base | 05/06/2008 |
| D566182 | Writing instrument holder and hand support | 04/08/2008 |
| D553687 | Pen stand | 10/23/2007 |
| D553194 | Multi-functional pen holder assembly | 10/16/2007 |
| D553192 | Writing instrument holder and hand support | 10/16/2007 |
| D551299 | Stand for pen or pens | 09/18/2007 |
| D548880 | Cigarette urn | 08/14/2007 |
| D544035 | Writing instrument holder and hand support | 06/05/2007 |
| 7180509 | Electronic pen, mounting part therefor and method of making the pen An electronic pen comprises a writing means (7) which extends into the interior of the pen, a guiding element (9) for the writing means (7), a sensor (15a) for recording images and an image processor (30) for calculating pos... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150575 | Freestanding penholder A penholder having a retractable tether for holding a pen in an upright position adjacent a vertical portion of the stand extending the when not in use for easily finding the pen. The tether extends when the pen is in use but does not interfere with use since little... | 12/19/2006 |
| D528163 | Universal pen holder | 09/12/2006 |
| D525306 | Pen stand | 07/18/2006 |
| D512272 | Holder for breadsticks pencils and other items | 12/06/2005 |
| D508953 | Seesaw stationery holder | 08/30/2005 |
| D504911 | Dancing ball pen | 05/10/2005 |
| D504157 | Paper clip and pen holder | 04/19/2005 |
| D500797 | Pencil sharpener | 01/11/2005 |
| D500789 | Penmate highlighter and pen holder | 01/11/2005 |
| D499764 | Pencil holder | 12/14/2004 |
| D497520 | Utensil holder | 10/26/2004 |
| D496068 | Dry erase board | 09/14/2004 |
| D495008 | India ink container | 08/24/2004 |
| D493489 | India ink container | 07/27/2004 |
| D490857 | Magnetic memo center | 06/01/2004 |
| 6270272 | Bingo crown A crown or holder that is adapted for supporting a bingo dauber in a vertical marking position. The crown is twisted onto the end of the bingo dauber with the marking tip. The crown is adapted to receive the dauber in such a manner that when the crown is ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6241413 | Golf-theme writing related articles A golf-theme writing related article includes a golf-club-head-shaped eraser which includes a pencil-end reception well for receiving an eraser end of a pencil. A golf-club-bag-shaped pencil holder is provided for holding one or more of pencils fitted wit... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5895725 | Highway lane delineator buttons as motivational giftware A safety oriented article of giftware is provided by fastening a cushioning pad (15) to the coarse underside of a rectangular highway pavement lane delineator marker button (10), or a circular convex button (20). This modification structurally alters the ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5820095 | Holder device for writing implements The present invention relates to a holder device that is mountable on a support and adapted to removeably secure elongated writing implements thereto. The holder device includes a base portion adapted to mount on the support and a pair of wing portions ex... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816416 | Shape-changeable sectional penholder Disclosed is a shape-chageable sectional penholder assembled from a base, a middle panel, a plurality of brick elements, and a cover. The middle panel is formed at two faces with a plurality of projected rods. The rods on a first face of the middle panel ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5308179 | Writing instrument A writing instrument shaped to resemble a flower on a stem with leaves comprised of a hollow tubing housing, a top portion of hollow tubing, an adapter for detachably connecting the top portion to the housing, and a stylus. One portion of the housing is c... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5037224 | Apparatus for supporting and stabilizing an implement An apparatus is provided for holding and stabilizing an implement for making marks on a substrate, said apparatus comprising an upstanding pedestal; a plurality of legs attached to said pedestal and extending in a substantially horizontal direction theref... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4934527 | Multi-purpose stationery box set A multi-purpose stationery box set including a semi-spherical lower casing, an upper cover pivotally coupled to the semi-circular lower casing, an inner holder set disposed in the lower casing, a bottom block having a drawer and being connected to the low... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4809141 | Illuminated paper tray An illuminated paper tray having a main housing with a well for storing individual sheets of paper. The rear portion of the housing incorporates electrical circuitry for energizing and de-energizing a light bulb, which light bulb illuminates the well of t... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4570793 | Desk console element A desk console element includes a receptacle member for holding a desktop item such as a pen and pen base and further includes a one-piece connecting clip for releasably connecting the receptacle member to the receptacle member of a like element. The conn... | 02/18/1986 |