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Container lid with rotating door

Granted 10 Jul 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Brian J. Demers · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
114957
filed 3 Dec 1999
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US D444670
granted 10 Jul 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, side, front perspective…

FIG. 1 is a top, side, front perspective view of a container lid with rotating door showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, side, front perspective view thereof with the door rotated to an open position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing environmental structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D07/401.1D73/921

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