Cigarette package

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of the first embodiment of the cigarette package with an open bottom;

FIG. 2 is a back elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is the right side elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front, top perspective view of the second embodiment of the cigarette package. The bottom, rear perspective view is an inverted image thereof. With the exception of the cap along the bottom, the side views of the second embodiment are the same as FIGS. 6 and 7.

The broken lines shown along the interior perimeter of the package represent the bounds of the claim. The broken lines showing the vertical wall between the two sections illustrate portions of the article. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cigarette package, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D595453
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2009
Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Winston-Salem, NC)
Inventors: Heather Noélle Parsons (Kernersville, NC), William Paul Scott (Clemmons, NC), Pankaj Patel (Clemmons, NC), Laya Katina Palmer (Winston-Salem, NC)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/304,656
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D27/189)