Exterior surface of a container sidewall

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left side, front perspective view of an exterior surface of a container sidewall showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The front, partially seen in FIG. 1, forms a mirror image of the rear seen in FIG. 3. The neck shown at the top of FIGS. 1 through 5 in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention. The bottom not shown forms no part of the invention.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D195064 April 1963 Dike
D207509 April 1967 Thomka et al.
D282443 February 4, 1986 Beaver et al.
D282633 February 18, 1986 Beaver et al.
D282635 February 18, 1986 Beaver et al.
D282636 February 18, 1986 Beaver et al.
D282640 February 18, 1986 Beaver et al.
D282641 February 18, 1986 Beaver et al.
D301306 May 30, 1989 Beaver
D303628 September 26, 1989 Beaver
D307548 May 1, 1990 Cochran
D309100 July 10, 1990 Beaver
D325522 April 21, 1992 Brochenin
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Other references
  • Exhibit A, photographs of "Mobil 1" bottle, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D379308
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: Continental Plastic Containers, Inc. (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: Ted L. Beaver (Roselle, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Attorney: Eugene F. Friedman
Application Number: 0/47,128
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9523; D9/528; D9/543
International Classification: 0901;