Flashlight

- The Gillette Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flashlight as seen from the front, left side;

FIG. 2. is a left side elevational view of the flashlight of FIG. 1, the other side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the flashlight of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

The dense stippling represents a surface having a color that contrasts with the color of the surface including the sparse stippling.

The broken lines showing the remainder of the flashlight are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flashlight, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D630782
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 2011
Assignee: The Gillette Company (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Kathleen Baker (New Fairfield, CT), Stuart A. Karten (Venice, CA), Eric W. Olson (Los Angeles, CA), Eric Gregory Schmid (Culver City, CA), Paul Trotman Kirley (Los Angeles, CA), Jonathan Abarbanel (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/314,630
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined With Diverse Article (D26/38)