U.S. patent number D437,732 [Application Number D/102,108] was granted by the patent office on 2001-02-20 for utility lighter.
This patent grant is currently assigned to BIC Corporation. Invention is credited to Jean Francois Chevalier.
United States Patent |
D437,732 |
Chevalier |
February 20, 2001 |
Utility lighter
Claims
The ornamental design for a utility lighter, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Chevalier; Jean Francois
(Paris, FR) |
Assignee: |
BIC Corporation (Milford,
CT)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/102,108 |
Filed: |
March 17, 1999 |
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Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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099193 |
Jan 15, 1999 |
D431157 |
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093828 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D7/416 |
Current International
Class: |
0799 |
Field of
Search: |
;D7/416,417 ;129/75B,409
;417/411,239 ;431/13,255,258 ;D27/159,131 |
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Product insert for Lighter, Environmental Protection
Agency..
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Primary Examiner: Pandozzi; M. N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a top, rear, and right perspective view of a utility
lighter showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side
being a mirror image of the left side;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a utility lighter body showing my
new design, the wand being shown in broken lines and thus not
constituting a part of the claimed design.
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