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Vent control panel for a produce storage container

Granted 25 Apr 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Douglas M. Laib · Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application
101494
filed 5 Mar 1999
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US D423283
granted 25 Apr 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, side and front…

FIG. 1 is a top, side and front perspective view of vent control panel for a produce storage container showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the ornamental features of the vent controls not being visible from the rear;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation being a mirror thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing the container periphery is of illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

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D07/396.1D73/87

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