Utility lighter

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a utility lighter illustrating 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;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded top view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded rear elevational view of a utility lighter shown in FIG. 1.

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D383357 September 9, 1997 Ferrara, Jr.
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Patent History
Patent number: D415389
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 1999
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventor: Daniel A. Ferrara, Jr. (Bantam, CT)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 0/53,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7416
International Classification: 0799;