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Insert for a food container

Granted 29 Jun 1999 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Tenneco Packaging · originally Tenneco Packaging Inc.

Inventors: Thomas J. Hayes, Stephen A. Smith, Daniel S. Curtis, Timothy S. Goins +1 · Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 30 Aug 1996

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US D411709

granted 29 Jun 1999

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an insert for a food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view, the rear elevational being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design of an insert for a food container, as shown and described.

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D07/396.1D75/534D73/87

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D411709-S	S	29 Jun 1999	30 Aug 1996	granted	Insert for a food container

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
GT	GT-199700008-S	S	15 Aug 1998	21 Feb 1997	published	Insercion para contenedor / envase de alimentos.es

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