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						Patent
 
						   D840590
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Priority
 
						Jul 12 2017
					 
				 
				
					
						Filed
						Jul 12 2017
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Issued
						Feb 12 2019
					 
				 
				
					
						Expiry
						Feb 12 2034
					   
					   						
					 
				 
				
					
						
						
					 
				 
				
					
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			  The ornamental design for a lighter, as shown and described.
			  
			  
			  
			  
			 
		 
	 
 
	
FIG. 1  is a first perspective view of the lighter in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2  is a second perspective view of the lighter of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3  is a front elevation view of the lighter of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4  is a back elevation view of the lighter of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5  is a side view of the lighter of FIG. 1 , the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6  is a top view of the lighter of FIG. 1 ; and,
FIG. 7  is a bottom view of the lighter of FIG. 1 .
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the lighter that form no part of the claimed design. Additionally, the broken line cross hatching of FIGS. 1-6  depict portions of the lighter that form no part of the claimed design.
 
	
	Van Keppel, Kurt , Almsberger, Scott , Lembke, Robert , Howell, Trevor Matthew 
	
	
	
	
	  
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	  	 Priority 
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	  	 Title 
	   
	      
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	 Jun 15 2010 
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	 Dec 01 2011 
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	 Dec 01 2011 
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	 99786 ,  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	
	
	
	  
	  	 Executed on Assignor Assignee Conveyance Frame Reel Doc 
	   
	  Jun 23 2017 ALMSBERGER, SCOTT XIKAR, INC  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   042990 /0031 
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Jun 23 2017 VAN KEPPEL, KURT XIKAR, INC  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   042990 /0031 
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Jun 23 2017 HOWELL, TREVOR MATTHEW XIKAR, INC  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   042990 /0031 
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Jun 23 2017 LEMBKE, ROBERT XIKAR, INC  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   042990 /0031 
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Jul 12 2017 XIKAR, INC. (assignment on the face of the patent)  / 
    
     
    
Aug 24 2020 XIKAR, INC  QUALITY IMPORTERS TRADING COMPANY, LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   053583 /0650 
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