USPatentGranted

Cup having inwardly folding lids

Granted 31 Aug 2004 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Pactiv LLC · originally Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Inventors: Noah E. King, Jim F. Warner, Ethan J. Shiloh, Christina M. Tranfaglia · Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application

29/186,441

filed 15 Jul 2003

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US D495209

granted 31 Aug 2004

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup having inwardly folding lids; the lids being shown in an open position.

FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the cup of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front-side view of the cup of FIG. 1,

FIG. 4 is a left-side view of the cup of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a back-side view of the cup of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the cup of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cup of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cup having inwardly folding lids of FIG. 1; the lids being shown in a closed position.

FIG. 9 is a right-side view of the cup of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a front-side view of the cup of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left-side view of the cup of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a back-side view of the cup of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the cup of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the cup of FIG. 8.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/512D75/10D75/9

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D495209-S	S1	31 Aug 2004	15 Jul 2003	granted	Cup having inwardly folding lids

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-105411-S	S	23 Aug 2005	23 Dec 2003	granted	Cup with lid

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