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Cutlery insert for a container

Granted 12 Nov 1991 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Eskil H. Olsen, Stig Lillelund · Examiner: Terry A. Pfeffer · AU 292 · TC 2900

Application
384514
filed 24 Jul 1989
Publication
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US D321458
granted 12 Nov 1991

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the cutlery insert for a container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 2.

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D07/637D09/456

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