Tobacco box

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a new design for a tobacco box; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof.

The back side of the perspective view is the same as that of the front side of the perspective view, and is not provided herein. The broken lines shown in the figures are for illustration purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tobacco box, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D822505
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2018
Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited (London)
Inventors: Paul Gibson (London), Craig Barnes (London)
Primary Examiner: Laren R Calve
Application Number: 29/465,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/721