Dispensing carton

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of a first configuration of a dispensing carton, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 3 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 7 is a right-side view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 8 is a left-side view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 11 is a bottom, front perspective view of the first configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 12 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of a second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 13 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 14 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 15 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 18 is a right-side view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 19 is a left-side view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton; and,

FIG. 22 is a bottom, front perspective view of the second configuration of the dispensing carton.

The long dashed broken lines in the drawings represent perforations that form part of the claimed design. The short dashed broken lines represent parts of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dispensing carton, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036989
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2024
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventor: Travis Garthaffner (Midlothian, VA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/830,124
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/432