Chewing tobacco can with raised bottom section

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tobacco can according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the tobacco can of FIG. 1 with the lid removed;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the tobacco can of FIG. 1 with the lid on the can;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the tobacco can of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the tobacco can of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the tobacco can of FIG. 1 taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a chewing tobacco can with raised bottom section, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Houk; George B. (Murfreesboro, TN), Pace; Gregory A. (Nunnelly, TN)
Assignee:	U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (Greenwich, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/166,801
Filed:	September 4, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/504; D27/190; D9/428
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/503,504,519,529,428,549 ;206/269,265,242 ;220/297,789 ;215/321 ;D27/183,186,189,190 ;D28/91

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Primary Examiner: Rivard; Jennifer
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery