Package

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, side perspective view of a package showing our new design in a closed position.

FIG. 2 is a top, front, side perspective view thereof in a partially opened position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof in a fully opened position.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view in the closed position, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view; the left side elevational view being a mirrior image thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating an associated tobacco product that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Meier; Lucien (La Neuveville, CH), van Rijssel; Marcel Leenderd Rodolphe (Gorgier, CH), Collet; Guylann (Chavornay, CH), Andersen; Julia Christina (Gilching, DE), Tiling; Stephanie Irmgard Pauline (Krailling, DE)
Assignee:	Philip Morris USA Inc. (Richmond, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/264,293
Filed:	August 8, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 8, 2006 [EM]			000477443

Current U.S. Class:	D9/432
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/700,701,711,715,721,734,414,418,432 ;D3/201,247,297,298,302 ;D27/100,101,172,715,183,186-191,184 ;229/100,103.2,118,122.32,122.33,122.34,125.01,125.125,125.12,87.14,87.13,92.8,933,937 ;206/96,104,111,122,131,215,236,237,240,241,242,245,250,254,255,259,265,267,269,270,271,273,274,275,276,387.1,424,472,524.1,525,525.1,39.5-39.7 ;131/105,111-113,347-368

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Primary Examiner: Tuttle; Catherine
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC