Utility lighter

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a utility lighter showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is the other end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D383357
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 1997
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventor: Daniel A. Ferrara, Jr. (Bantam, CT)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds
Application Number: 0/53,483
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7416
International Classification: 0799;