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Lighter

Granted 9 Jul 2002 · no office action yet

Application
29/149,159
filed 2 Oct 2001
Publication
Not published
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US D460211
granted 9 Jul 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the lighter according to the present invention, illustrating the scissors in a folded configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the lighter of FIG. 1, illustrating the scissors in an unfolded configuration;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the lighter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the lighter according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a right-side elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a left-side elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of the lighter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the lighter of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the lighter of FIG. 9.

Phantom lining, where utilized, is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the claimed design to the features shown in phantom.

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Claims

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Classifications

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IPC · International Patent Classification
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USPC · US Patent Classification
D27/143D27/157

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Examiner
Jennifer Rivard
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