Beverage bottle with decorative surface

- Coors Brewing Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a beverage bottle with decorative surface showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D81520 July 1930 Bromiley
D102942 January 1937 Covert
D109914 May 1938 Guthrie
D166454 April 1952 De Sa Cardoso
D216422 January 1970 Koch, III
D233316 October 1974 Brunel
D233979 December 1974 Latorre
D241414 September 1976 Koenigsberg
D249928 October 17, 1978 de Nijs
D288904 March 24, 1987 Weckman
D330334 October 20, 1992 Rusnock, et al.
D343117 January 11, 1994 Mansau
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Other references
  • Owens-Illinois Distilled Spirits, Wines & Cordials, 1960 Stock Catalog, p. 23, Bottle L-8987. Owens-Illinois Distilled Spirits, Wines & Cordials, 1960 Stock Catalog, p. 35, Bottle WP-5468. Modern Packaging Encyclopedia, 1948, p. 773. Packaging Encyclopedia, 1985, p. 108. Photograph of unidentified beer bottle bearing code No. 44-89 (Ex. A) (Date Not Provided).
Patent History
Patent number: D378275
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 1997
Assignee: Coors Brewing Company (Golden, CO)
Inventors: Kevin R. Rusnock (Broomfield, CO), Dale M. Monahan (Lakewood, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Attorney: Klaas, Law, O'Meara & Malkin, P.C.
Application Number: 0/49,715
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9545; D9/307; D9/551; D9/554