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Pack for smoking articles

Granted 11 Jan 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited · originally Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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Inventors: Rodney George Taylor, Colin Dennis Luton · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 23 Oct 1998
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US D418940
granted 11 Jan 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pack in closed position embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the pack in closed position;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the pack in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the pack in an open position;

FIG. 5 is a top face of the pack;

FIG. 6 is a left side face of the pack;

FIG. 7 is a front face of the pack;

FIG. 8 is a right side face of the pack;

FIG. 9 is a back face of the pack; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom face of the pack.

In FIGS. 3 and 4 , the portions of the pack that are hidden by the cover form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D27/189

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