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Granted 13 Sep 2005 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

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Inventors: Douglas M. Laib, John-Michael R. Ekeblad · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/204,505
filed 29 Apr 2004
Publication
Not published
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US D509411
granted 13 Sep 2005

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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 a first embodiment of a container with cover showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top, side and front perspective view of a second embodiment of a container with cover showing the new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top, side and front perspective view of a third embodiment of a container with cover showing the new design;

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 19 is a top, side and front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a container with cover showing the new design;

FIG. 20 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D07/629

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Pendency
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502 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Terry A. Wallace
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