Container for pouches of smokeless tobacco

Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container for pouches of smokeless tobacco, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container with the lid in place showing the compartment open;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container, shown without the lid;

FIG. 4 is an exploded side view of the container with the lid raised.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the container with the compartment open; and,

FIG. 6 is a side view of the container with the compartment closed.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental subject matter.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a container for pouches of smokeless tobacco, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ghiotti; Roberto (Calderino di Monte San Pietro, IT), Boldrini; Fulvio (Ferrara, IT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Ghiotti; Roberto Boldrini; Fulvio Calderino di Monte San Pietro Ferrara N/A N/A IT IT
Assignee:	Azionaria Construzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A. (IT)
Appl. No.:	D/388,822
Filed:	April 1, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29365192	Jul 6, 2010	D637903

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 21, 2010 [IT]			BO2010O0001

Current U.S. Class:	D27/186; D9/428
Current International Class:	2706
Field of Search:	;D27/172,183,184,185,186,187,189,190,191,193 ;131/112,240.1,241,242,329 ;D9/428,756,504,737,738,772,779,780 ;206/256,242,265,37 ;D3/203.2,203.3

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Hallmark; Janice
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Klima; Timothy J. Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC