Container with domed inner cover
Granted 10 Dec 2002 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide
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Inventors: Frederick Allan Buck, John David Amundson, Yvette Lynn Hammonds, Andrew Kuo · Examiner: Philip S. Hyder · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›The ornamental design of this invention is a…
The ornamental design of this invention is a container having a pop-up dispensing opening within a domed inner cover. The domed inner cover is covered by the container lid when the lid is closed. The dispensing opening within the domed inner cover comprises a flexible material with one or more slits through which sheets, such as wet wipes, are dispensed. The doomed inner cover is preferably pitched slightly toward the front of the container and with an oval-shaped window of a flexible material having a star-shaped slit configuration.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container with domed inner cover, showing the new design with the lid open.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the container of FIG. 1 with the lid closed.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the container of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the container of FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is a left side view of the container of FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 7 is a right side view of the container of FIG. 2.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D449528-S | S1 | 23 Oct 2001 | 30 Mar 2000 | granted | Domed inner cover for a container |
| USthis patent | US-D466807-S | S1 | 10 Dec 2002 | 19 Mar 2001 | granted | Container with domed inner cover |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-145073-S | S | 6 Sep 2001 | 19 Sep 2000 | published | Domed inner cover for use with a container |
| CA | CA-96013-S | S | 21 Nov 2003 | 21 Sep 2000 | granted | Inner cover of a container for moistened tissues |
| CA | CA-96015-S | S | 21 Nov 2003 | 21 Sep 2000 | granted | Combined container for moistened tissues with domed cover |
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