Mug or the like

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the mug or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the facets having been left out for greater clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation thereof, the side opposite is a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation thereof, with the facets having been left out for greater clarity of illustration;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2, with the facets having been left out for greater clarity of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 3, with the facets having been left out for greater clarity of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D285637
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1983
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1986
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Northbrook, IL)
Inventors: Mark P. Zieff (Lexington, MA), Martin J. Wolff (North Providence, RI)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 6/537,875
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/9; D 7/14