Utility lighter
Granted 8 May 2001 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Bic Corporation · originally Societe BIC
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Inventors: Michael Kent, Brian Tubby · Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a back, perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a back, perspective view of a utility lighter illustrating our new design, wherein the lighter is in a closed position;
FIG. 2 is a front, perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a back view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front, 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 back, perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 1, wherein the lighter is in an open position;
FIG. 10 is a front, perspective view of the utility lighter in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a back view of the utility lighter shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a front, 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. The broken line showing of a tubular member of FIGS. 2, 4-7, 9-14, and 16 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of apertures of FIGS. 2, 4-6, 9-11, and 13-14 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of a generally rectangular component of FIGS. 2, 4-7, 10, and 12-16 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of a generally triangular component of FIGS. 1, 3, 5-9, 11, and 13-15 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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