Flashlight
Maglica August 16, 2
Patent Grant D643561
U.S. patent number D643,561 [Application Number D/340,085] was granted by the patent office on 2011-08-16 for flashlight. This patent grant is currently assigned to Mag Instrument, Inc.. Invention is credited to Anthony Maglica.
| United States Patent | D643,561 |
| Maglica | August 16, 2011 |
Flashlight
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a flashlight, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Maglica; Anthony (Ontario, CA) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Mag Instrument, Inc. (Ontario,
CA) |
| Appl. No.: | D/340,085 |
| Filed: | July 13, 2009 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D26/49 |
| Current International Class: | 2602 |
| Field of Search: | ;D26/37,38,39,44,45,46,49,51 ;362/157,158,183,184,187,190,194-197,198,202-208 |
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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Fitts; Carissa C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jones Day
Description
FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of the flashlight showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front, top perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the flashlight showing my new design;
FIG. 7 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a top plan thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof.
The broken line showings in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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