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Transportable bulk container

Granted 16 Apr 1985 · no office action yet

Assignee: Adelaide Brighton Cement Limited

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Inventors: David A. Pickford, Ernest W. Schroder · Examiner: James M. Gandy · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application

391239

filed 23 Jun 1982

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US D278457

granted 16 Apr 1985

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transportable bulk container showing our design as viewed from the front when standing upright.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of our design as viewed from the rear when standing upright.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the top side of our design as viewed when the container is lying down.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a transportable bulk container, substantially as shown and described.

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D23/2

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James M. Gandy

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D278457-S	S	16 Apr 1985	23 Jun 1982	granted	Transportable bulk container

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-86138-S	S	12 Nov 1982	24 Dec 1981	published	a transportable bulk container

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