US Patent # D595,453. Cigarette package

United States Patent	D595,453
Parsons , et al.	June 30, 2009

Cigarette package

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a cigarette package, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Parsons; Heather Noelle (Kernersville, NC), Scott; William Paul (Clemmons, NC), Patel; Pankaj (Clemmons, NC), Palmer; Laya Katina (Winston-Salem, NC)
Assignee:	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Winston-Salem, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/304,656
Filed:	March 5, 2008

Related U.S. Patent Documents


Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
11818948	Oct., 2006

Current U.S. Class:	D27/189
Current International Class:	2706
Field of Search:	D27/185-189 206/236-241,249-251,254-258,259,261-275 D9/430 229/160.1

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Office Action, mailed Nov. 28, 2008, for commonly owned U.S. Appl. No. 11/818,948. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Rivard; Jennifer
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of the first embodiment of the cigarette package with an open bottom;

FIG. 2 is a back elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is the right side elevation view of the cigarette package of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front, top perspective view of the second embodiment of the cigarette package. The bottom, rear perspective view is an inverted image thereof. With the exception of the cap along the bottom, the side views of the second embodiment are the same as FIGS. 6 and 7.

The broken lines shown along the interior perimeter of the package represent the bounds of the claim. The broken lines showing the vertical wall between the two sections illustrate portions of the article. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

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