Oral tobacco article
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Description
The broken lines which define environmental structure of the claimed design form no part thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for an oral tobacco article, substantially as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D674134
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 2010
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2013
Assignee: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Andrew Nathan Carroll (Chester, VA), Shannon Maxwell Black (Richmond, VA), Tommy C. Holland (Midlothian, VA), Jason Andrew Macko (Richmond, VA), Christopher Joseph DiNovi (Ruther Glen, VA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/380,742
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 2010
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 2013
Assignee: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Andrew Nathan Carroll (Chester, VA), Shannon Maxwell Black (Richmond, VA), Tommy C. Holland (Midlothian, VA), Jason Andrew Macko (Richmond, VA), Christopher Joseph DiNovi (Ruther Glen, VA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/380,742
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Tobacco Product (D27/100)