Flashlight

- Black & Decker Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the front, top, and right side of a flashlight showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D361399
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 1995
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Richard Carbone (Southbury, CT), Bryan deBlois (West Haven, CT)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Attorney: Barry E. Deutsch
Application Number: 0/26,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flexible Light Shaft (D26/43)