Flashlight

- Energizer Brands, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a flashlight showing a new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view the flashlight of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the flashlight of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the flashlight of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are directed to unclaimed features of the flashlight and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flashlight, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D938635
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 2021
Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Wo Tang (St. Louis, MO), Timothy J. Rugendyke (St. Louis, MO), Angelo Kotsis (St. Louis, MO), John Zhao (St. Louis, MO), Jason R. Bennett (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Sarah L Smith
Application Number: 29/755,398
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand-held, Body-attached Or Lantern Type (6) (D26/37)