Rim for a food receptacle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rim for a food receptacle showing our new design, with the food receptacle shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a rim for a food receptacle showing our new design with the food receptacle shown in phantom;

FIG. 3 is a left end elevational view of a rim for a food receptacle with the food receptacle shown in phantom, the right end elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view of a rim for a food receptacle with the food receptacle shown in phantom, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken line showing of a tray bottom is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The bottom plan view is plain and unornamented.

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Other references
  • Cambro Manufacturing Corp., "1989 Cambro Catalog", Jan. 1, 1990, pp. 18-21. Polar Ware Co., "Food Service" catalog, May, 1988, pp. 1-3. The Vollrath Company, product brochure Form No. 35001, 1986. Cambro Manufacturing Co., "Product News", Nov. 15, 1978. Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc., "Rubbermaid Food Specialists" brochure, May, 1978.
Patent History
Patent number: D333944
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 1990
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 1993
Assignee: The Vollrath Company, Inc. (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Dirk Denzin (West Bend, WI), Alan Schommer (Fredonia, WI)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 7/528,175
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7554; D/7550; D/73921