Oral tobacco article

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an oral tobacco article.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the oral tobacco article of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the oral tobacco article of FIG. 1, the bottom view being a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the oral tobacco article of FIG. 1, the rear view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a left view of the oral tobacco article of FIG. 1, the right view being a mirror image.

The broken lines which define environmental structure of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an oral tobacco article, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Carroll; Andrew Nathan (Chester, VA), Black; Shannon Maxwell (Richmond, VA), Holland; Tommy C. (Midlothian, VA), Macko; Jason Andrew (Richmond, VA), DiNovi; Christopher Joseph (Ruther Glen, VA)
Assignee:	U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (Richmond, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/380,742
Filed:	December 10, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D27/100
Current International Class:	2701
Field of Search:	;D27/100 ;D25/113 ;D21/499 ;D24/101,103,104 ;D9/721 ;D28/7,8,8.1,8.2,56,57,59,63 ;D1/100,105,127,128,129,199 ;D19/53

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Hallmark; Janice
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.