Electronic smoking article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic smoking article showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image.

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 shown in FIG. 3.

The broken line showing illustrates portions of the electronic smoking article which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D844221
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2019
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, VA), Geoffrey Brandon Jordan (Midlothian, VA), Barry S. Smith (Hopewell, VA), Ali A. Rostami (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Application Number: 29/554,836
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cigar, Cigarette Or Wrapper Therefor (D27/101)