U.S. patent number D874,059 [Application Number D/670,492] was granted by the patent office on 2020-01-28 for electronic vaping device. This patent grant is currently assigned to Altria Client Servies LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Altria Client Services LLC. Invention is credited to Ryan Bailey, Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Ryan Newcomb.
United States Patent | D874,059 |
Bailey , et al. | January 28, 2020 |
Inventors: | Bailey; Ryan (Richmond, VA), Lau; Raymond (Richmond, VA), Hawes; Eric (Glen Allen, VA), Newcomb; Ryan (Richmond, VA) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | Altria Client Servies LLC
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Appl. No.: | D/670,492 | ||||||||||
Filed: | November 16, 2018 |
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Current U.S. Class: | D27/162 |
Current International Class: | 2702 |
Field of Search: | ;D27/100,101,161,162-194 ;D23/366 ;D24/110 ;D19/101,106,115,165,195 ;D14/435.1 ;D9/529 |
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