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Tray for food container

Granted 25 Mar 1997 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Victor J. J. Cautereels, John Tree, Ian Ferris · Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 28 Sep 1995
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US D378561
granted 25 Mar 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front and side…

FIG. 1 is a top, front and side perspective view of the tray for food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-section view thereof on line 8--8 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-section view thereof on line 9--9 in FIG. 2.

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D07/554D75/50D73/961

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