Utility lighter

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a utility lighter illustrating our new design, wherein the lighter is in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is the other end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 1, wherein the lighter is in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is an end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is the other end view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9.

Any showing of the color contrast in FIGS. 1-16 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a utility lighter, as shown and described in the attached drawings.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D186346 October 1959 Leighton
D188083 May 1960 Ogle
D192587 April 1962 Drugmand
D203956 March 1966 Hauenstein
D204436 April 1966 Bourner
D285334 August 26, 1986 Johnson
D365726 January 2, 1996 Hsu
D405644 February 16, 1999 Hsu
4810173 March 7, 1989 Thomson et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D436291
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 16, 2001
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventors: Brian J. Tubby (Milford, CT), Michael Kent (Cheshire, CT), Elizabeth Goodrich (Roslindale, MA), Stefane Barbeau (Roxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 29/117,321
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/416
International Classification: 0799;