Utility lighter trigger area

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a utility lighter trigger area showing my new design, the remainder of the utility lighter being shown in broken lines for environment purposes only and not constituting a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the utility lighter trigger area of FIG. 1 with only a portion of the environmental utility lighter housing being shown in broken lines for environment purposes only and not constituting a part of the claimed design, the right side being a mirror image of the left side; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the utility lighter trigger area of FIG. 2.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431157
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2000
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventor: Jean Francois Chevalier (Paris)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 0/99,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7416; D7/393
International Classification: 0799;