Flexible flashlight

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side side perspective view of our new design for a flexible flashlight;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof with the flexible body of the flexible flashlight of FIG. 1 in a curved configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of our new design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Egashira; Teruaki (Osaka-fu, JP)
Assignee:	Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Osaka-Fu, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/050,037
Filed:	February 7, 1996

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 8, 1995 [JP]			7-23338

Current U.S. Class:	D26/43
Current International Class:	2602
Field of Search:	;D26/37-50 ;362/157,158,184,188,189,198,199,200,396,181

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Primary Examiner: Jackson; Marcus A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Darby & Darby