Planar card flashlight

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a planar card flashlight showing my new design, the broken lines showing the user's hand, attachment slot, and light beam are for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of my design;

FIG. 3 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a bottom elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front plan view of a second embodiment of the planar card flashlight assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top elevational view of the second depicted embodiment thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the second depicted embodiment thereof, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a bottom elevational view the second depicted embodiment thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear plan view of the second depicted embodiment thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front plan view of a third embodiment of the planar card flashlight assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a top elevational view of the third depicted embodiment thereof;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the third depicted embodiment thereof, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 15 is a bottom elevational view the third depicted embodiment thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear plan view of the third depicted embodiment thereof; and,

FIG. 17 is a top elevational view of a preferred (e.g. the first embodiment) of the invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D390677
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 1998
Inventor: William H. Hanewinkel, III (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/67,969
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand-held, Body-attached Or Lantern Type (6) (D26/37)
International Classification: 2602;