Cover for a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a cover for a container showing our new design with the tab in a folded position;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view taken from the right side of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1 showing the tab in an extended position;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view with the tab in an extended position;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view showing an alternate embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being the same in appearance;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view showing another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view showing still another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being the same in appearance;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of the arrow 12 of FIG. 11; and

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The side views of the form shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are the same in appearance as the respective side views of the form seen in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D295383
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 1984
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 1988
Assignee: American Home Food Products, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Gary D. Anderson (Ashboro, NC), Howard P. Siegel (Yonkers, NY), George B. Bourns (Ashboro, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert C. Spangler
Attorney: Arthur E. Wilfond
Application Number: 6/668,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9438