Handle portion of a laundry basket

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a handle portion of a laundry basket showing my new design. The broken line showing of a laundry basket is for illustravie purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376452
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 1996
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: John D. Breen (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/45,766
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37)