Charcoal igniter

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the charcoal igniter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof with the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D366392
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 23, 1996
Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Palatine, IL)
Inventors: James C. Stephen (Arlington Heights, IL), Erich J. Schlosser (Barrington, IL), Ewald Sieg (Palatine, IL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/26,528
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7417