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Molded bulk material bin

Granted 8 May 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Trade Fixtures, Llc · originally Trade Fixtures, LLC

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Inventors: James N. Elmore · Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application

130397

filed 29 Sep 2000

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US D441530

granted 8 May 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the molded bulk material bin of the present invention in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged right side elevational view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged left side elevational view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top plan view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the molded bulk material bin of FIG. 1.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a molded bulk material bin, as shown and described.

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D03/273D32/94D65/10

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D441530-S	S1	8 May 2001	29 Sep 2000	granted	Molded bulk material bin

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-146564-S	S	22 Jan 2002	29 Mar 2001	published	Molded bulk material bin

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