Flat flashlight

- Press-A-Lite Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of the flat flashlight embodying the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof (the other side being a mirror image);

FIG. 3 is a front view;

FIG. 4 is a rear view; partly in section;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the flat flashlight of the invention showing a variant of one element thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the flat flashlight shown in FIG. 6 (the other side being a mirror image);

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear view, partly in section;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the flashlight of the invention showing a variant of the design;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the flashlight shown in FIG. 10 (the other side being a mirror image);

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view, partly in section, of the flat flashlight of the invention shown in FIGS. 10-13.

The fundamental design of the flat flashlight of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1-5, inclusive. The design shown in FIGS. 6-9 inclusive, is a variant showing an alternative shape of the operating button of the flashlight. The design shown in FIGS. 10-14, inclusive, is a variant showing a depressed lamp and a slightly different location of the operating button.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261052 September 29, 1981 Henkels
D277415 January 29, 1985 Berger
1306740 June 1919 Bieber
1872840 August 1932 Stevenson
4754378 June 28, 1988 Chen
Patent History
Patent number: D355272
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 1995
Assignee: Press-A-Lite Corporation (West Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Meena G. Chabria (West Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson
Application Number: 0/8,439