Flashlight

- The Gillette Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the flashlight of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the flashlight of FIG. 1, the other side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the flashlight, as seen from the front, top, right side;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the flashlight of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the flashlight of FIG. 4, the other side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

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: D634464
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 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), James Sener (Glastonbury, CT), Christopher D. Hageman (South Glastonbury, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/335,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Substantially Circular Body Cross Section (7) (D26/49)