Flashlight

- Rayovac Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a flashlight of this invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 iis a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of an alternative embodiment flashlight of this invention;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of another alternative embodiment flashlight of this invention;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear perspective view of still another alternative embodiment flashlight of this invention;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Other references
  • "Rayovac.RTM. Swivel-Lite# Hands-Free Worklight" --Rayovac Corporation-1998. Swivel-Lite.TM. --Rayovac Corporation prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Design Patent Application, Serial No. 29/092,822 prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit A--"Rayovac Industrial flashlight front view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit B--"Rayovac Industrial flashlight side view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit C--"Bright Star flashlight front view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit D--"Bright Star flashlight side view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit E--"Eveready Industrial flashlight front view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit F--"Eveready Industrial flashlight side view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit G--"General Electric flashlight front view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999. Exhibit H--"General Electric flashlight side view" prior to Jan. 6, 1999.
Patent History
Patent number: D433171
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2000
Assignee: Rayovac Corporation (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Tor H. Petterson (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), James U. Neyer (Middleton, WI), Charles P. Davis (Torrance, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 0/98,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Substantially Circular Body Cross Section (7) (D26/49)
International Classification: 2602;