Container for smoking articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above and one side of the container for smoking articles showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the container for smoking articles shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the container for smoking articles of FIG. 1 with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an plan view of the top of the container for smoking articles as seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back end view of the container for smoking articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view as in FIG. 1 but with the container open;

FIG. 7 is a view from above of the open container for smoking articles in an open position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the container for smoking articles, in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the open container for smoking articles seen in FIG. 6 with the opposite side being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view along lines 10--10 of FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D379010
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 1997
Assignee: British-American Tobacco Company Limited (Middlesex)
Inventor: John A. Digianni (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer A. Regester
Law Firm: Kane, Dalsimer, Sullivan, Kurucz, Levy, Eisele and Richard
Application Number: 0/53,221
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D27/189)