Tray assembly for a dispensing container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a tray assembly for a dispensing container, the tray assembly having a non-opaque cover portion;

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an exploded front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an exploded rear view thereof.

The broken lines shown herein depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tray assembly for a dispensing container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Gelardi; John A. (Wake Forest, NC), Bailey; Ryan A. (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee:	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Winston-Salem, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/380,900
Filed:	December 13, 2010

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29356296	Feb 23, 2010	D631353

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/456; D9/455
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/761,759,756,708,709,702,456,455,454,453,445,443,436,435,434,439 ;53/412 ;248/146 ;229/120 ;222/109 ;220/4.23 ;219/439 ;215/305 ;206/529,427 ;D3/304,295

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC