Mouthpiece for a smoking article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mouthpiece for a smoking article showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof.

The broken lines seen within the petal shaped apertures in FIGS. 1 and 3 depict parts of the mouthpiece for a smoking article that form no part of the claimed design; while the remaining broken lines showing the smoking article depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D780993
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2017
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Alistair Bramley (Richmond, VA), George Stafford (Richmond, VA), Eric Hawes (Richmond, VA), Traci Martin (Richmond, VA), Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Wright
Application Number: 29/560,805
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mouthpiece For Cigar Or Cigarette (D27/170)