Two component box for holding articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my design for a two component box for holding articles showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the design shown in FIG. 1, wherein a rear elevational view of the design is identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the design shown in FIG. 1, wherein a top plan view of the design is identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the design shown in FIG. 1, wherein a left side elevational view of the design is identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 1, showing an upper component and a lower component of the design thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the lower component of the design, wherein a rear elevational view of the design is identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the lower component of the design; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the lower component of the design, wherein a left side elevational view of the design is identical thereto.

The undisclosed inside views of the top compartment of the two compartment box for holding articles form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D249870 October 10, 1978 Tillander
D342205 December 14, 1993 Ritz
D355275 February 7, 1995 Focke
3391780 July 1968 Pasquine et al.
4915291 April 10, 1990 Galber
Foreign Patent Documents
1441995 May 1966 FRX
431721 July 1935 GBX
4029193 December 1994 WOX
Other references
  • Photographs of flip box for holding cigarettes of Philip Morris, Inc., Richmond, VA 23261, on the market before Sep. 19, 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D405007
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 1999
Inventor: Douglas A. Naas, Sr. (Detroit, MI)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Nanda Bondade
Attorney: Peter D. Keefe
Application Number: 0/76,972
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9347; Fully Enclosed (D27/189); D9/432
International Classification: 0903;