Cigarette mini-pack shell and slide
Granted 13 Sep 2005 · 1 office action
Current assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc. · originally Altria Group, Inc.
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Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Scott A. Fath · Examiner: Jennifer Rivard · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette mini-pack shell and slide with beveled edges, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a cigarette package comprising a pair of the mini-packs shown in FIG. 1 before being overwrapped, the rear elevational view being identical;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cigarette mini-pack of FIG. 1 in a partially open position;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cigarette mini-pack of FIG. 1 in a completely open position;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cigarette package comprising a pair of the mini-packs of FIG. 1 with overwrap and a tear strip;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a cigarette mini-pack shell and slide with rounded edges, showing our new design;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a cigarette package comprising a pair of the mini-packs shown in FIG. 8 before being overwrapped, the rear elevational view being identical;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical; and,
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a cigarette package comprising a pair of the mini-packs shown in FIG. 8 with overwrap and a tear strip.
The appearances of the second embodiment of the cigarette mini-pack shell and slide in a partially open and completely open position are identical to FIGS. 5 and 6 respectively with the exception of the outer corners being rounded.
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