Aerosol-generating capsule

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of an aerosol-generating capsule showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a first bottom perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a second bottom perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a first side view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a second side view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a proximal end view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a distal end view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the aerosol-generating capsule that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aerosol-generating capsule, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D916361
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2021
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Gregory Griscik (Midlothian, VA), Carl Kite (Midlothian, VA), Thien Nguyen (Glen Allen, VA), David Alvarez (Richmond, VA), Terrance Bache (Richmond, VA), Zack Blackmon (Williamsburg, VA), Patrick Good (Richmond, VA), Raymond Lau (Glen Allen, VA), Eric Hawes (Midlothian, VA), Cristian Popa (Hertfordshire)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Assistant Examiner: Rebecca Tsehaye
Application Number: 29/696,088