Smoking article packaging

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the smoking article packaging of the present invention in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the design of the present invention in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the design of the present invention in a closed position;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the design of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the design of the present invention in a closed position;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the design of the present invention in an open position; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the design of the present invention in an open position all other views with the exception of FIG. 6 being identical to those of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, the broken lines shown along the shaded areas of the upper portions of the package represent the bounds of the claim. The broken lines shown along the unshaded, upper, rear portions of the package illustrate portions of the package. The broken line cigarettes illustrate environment. None of the broken lines forms part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for smoking article packaging, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D591899
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 2007
Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited (London)
Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray (Southampton), Alan Douglas Tearle (Southampton), Paul Hodges (Southampton)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney: Middleton Reutlinger
Application Number: 29/279,453
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D27/189)