Electronic cigarette

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic cigarette;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the electronic cigarette;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the electronic cigarette;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the electronic cigarette;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the electronic cigarette;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the electronic cigarette; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the electronic cigarette.

The evenly spaced broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the electronic cigarette that form no part of the claimed design; the dash-dot-dash line represents a boundary of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an electronic cigarette, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Stone; Mitchell (Staffordshire, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Altria Client Services LLC Richmond VA US
Assignee:	Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/710,946
Filed:	October 28, 2019

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29662859	Sep 10, 2018	D869747
	29592193	Oct 2, 2018	D829976

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0001
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0002
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0003
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0004
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0005
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0006
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0007
Jul 31, 2016 [EM]			003325349-0008

Current U.S. Class:	D27/101
Current International Class:	1201
Field of Search:	;D27/100,101,162-196 ;D8/499 ;D23/366

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Primary Examiner: Cash; Marissa J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

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