Opening mechanism for a package

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an opening mechanism for a package showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1 showing the opening mechanism in a state of use.

The broken line showing of a package in FIGS. 1-6 and the broken line showing of perforations in FIG. 6 are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Cowan-Hughes; John (Worcs, GB), Woolford; Hayley (Hampshire, GB), Hannant; Bruce (Battersea, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Cowan-Hughes; John Woolford; Hayley Hannant; Bruce Worcs Hampshire Battersea N/A N/A N/A GB GB GB
Assignee:	MARS, INCORPORATED (McLean, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/369,979
Filed:	September 16, 2010

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29356206	Feb 22, 2010	D625613

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 21, 2009 [EM]			001160519-0001/2

Current U.S. Class:	D9/709
Current International Class:	0905
Field of Search:	;D9/702-714,720-722,435,414-420,438,424-433,442,499 ;383/104,120-121,107,114,61.1,61.2,64,103,210.1,66,62 ;229/200,201,125.15,213,80 ;222/107 ;D3/303,273,232,203.1 ;426/106 ;206/541,223,524.8 ;220/495.03 ;53/456,459,405 ;283/81,100-101 ;428/40.1,42.2,42.3,43,34.3 ;493/212-213,186 ;24/415,585.12,DIG.11

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron D
Assistant Examiner: Bahta; Abraham
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arent Fox LLP