Combined telescopic cigar and accessory case

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the combined telescopic cigar and accessory case showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof without the lighter in the front pocket;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof without the cutter in the rear pocket;

FIG. 9 is a front view of a second embodiment of the combined telescopic cigar and accessory case showing our new design having a single pocket;

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a third embodiment of the combined telescopic cigar and accessory case; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment by the omission of the shorter pocket. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment by the omission of the separating slots within the case.

The broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D144528 April 1946 Tupper
D171054 December 1953 Sachar
175171 March 1876 Rumpp
D310578 September 11, 1990 Vaynshteyn
D370301 May 28, 1996 Murphy
489426 January 1893 Wientge
1130739 March 1915 Kaufmann
2484327 October 1949 Williams
4465184 August 14, 1984 Bruce
5630503 May 20, 1997 Rhodes
Other references
  • "Leather Cases", 1915 Thompson & Co., Inc., p. 40, Feb. 1998. Items C, D, and E Cigar Cases, Tinder Box Catalog, p. 52, 1983.
Patent History
Patent number: D408942
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: Robert C. Fanning (Eau Claire, WI)
Inventors: Robert C. Fanning (Eau Claire, WI), John O. Hall (New Palestine, IN)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Law Firm: Hunton & Williams
Application Number: 0/78,647
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D27/187); For Cigar, Cigarette Or Tobacco (D27/183)
International Classification: 2706;