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United States Patent	D588,740
Maruyama	March 17, 2009

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CLAIM The ornamental design for a lighter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Maruyama; Tatsuhiro (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Essential Gear, Inc. (Greenfield, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/317,319
Filed:	April 28, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D27/157
Current International Class:	2705
Field of Search:	D27/141-161 431/129,143,153,253-256,273-277

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References Cited

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U.S. Patent Documents

D307475	April 1990	Bomkamp
D429027	August 2000	Song
D429540	August 2000	Maruyama
D435690	December 2000	Reynolds
D528247	September 2006	Smith
D538470	March 2007	Reynolds

Primary Examiner: Rivard; Jennifer
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Basile; Deborah A.

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Description

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FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a lighter according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a back end elevational view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective side view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a lighter, according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lighter, according to the present invention, showing a condition in which the cap is opened; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lighter, according to the present invention, showing a condition in which a string or lanyard is attached.

The broken line showing of the lanyard is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

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