Container for storing a product
Granted 5 Feb 2013 · no office action yet
Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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Inventors: Michael Eromosele Abhulimen, Laya Katina Palmer Horton, Barry Smith Fagg, Pankaj Patel +2 · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a container for storing a product, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the container having a base member and a cover member;
FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is another side elevation view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 5 , of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is an end view of the container shown in FIG. 1 , the container being flipped as compared to the view shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is another end view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 7 , of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 9 is an exploded top front perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 10 is an exploded top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 11 is a top front perspective view of a container for storing a product, according to an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the container having a base member and a cover member;
FIG. 12 is a top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 15 is a side elevation view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 16 is another side elevation view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 15 , of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 17 is an end view of the container shown in FIG. 11 , the container being flipped as compared to the view shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 18 is another end view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 17 , of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 19 is an exploded top front perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 20 is an exploded top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 21 is a top front perspective view of a container for storing a product, according to yet another alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the container having a base member and a cover member;
FIG. 22 is a top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 25 is a side elevation view of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 26 is another side elevation view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 25 , of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 27 is an end view of the container shown in FIG. 21 , the container being flipped as compared to the view shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 28 is another end view, opposite the view shown in FIG. 27 , of the container shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 29 is an exploded top front perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 21 ; and,
FIG. 30 is an exploded top rear perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 21 .
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D675516-S | S1 | 5 Feb 2013 | 4 Nov 2010 | granted | Container for storing a product |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | TW-D150575-S | S | 1 Dec 2012 | 20 Apr 2011 | published | Container for storing a product |
| TW | TW-D153670-S | S | 21 May 2013 | 20 Apr 2011 | published | Container for storing a product |
| TW | TW-D157538-S | S | 1 Dec 2013 | 20 Apr 2011 | published | Container for storing a product |
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