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US 1,089,822 · App. 29/801,703 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Container including locking mechanism with pair of tabs

Inventors: William J. Bogdziewicz (Richmond, VA); Christopher J. Hession (Mechanicsville, VA); Bipin Patil (Richmond, VA)
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,089,822
App. No.
29/801,703
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a container including locking mechanism with pair of tabs as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2021
From: BOGDZIEWICZ, WILLIAM J.; HESSION, CHRISTOPHER J.; PATIL, BIPIN
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 057237/0575 →
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