Flashlight

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a flashlight, according to my design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the flashlight, according to my new design;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the flashlight, according to my new design;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines show unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a flashlight, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D824557
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2014
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2018
Inventor: Michael Waters (Aspen, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lakiya Rogers
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Application Number: 29/510,710