Combined container and cap

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined container and cap showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation, the left side elevation is a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the combined container and cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the combined container and cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation of the second embodiment, the left side elevation is a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 10 is a third embodiment of the combined container and cap;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the combined container and cap of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the combined container and cap of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation of the third embodiment, the left side elevation is a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the thrid embodiment; and,

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the combined container and cap of FIG. 10.

The top and bottom of the second embodiment that are not shown in the drawings are the same in appearance as the top and bottom of the first embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D379309
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventor: John C. Crawford (Mahopac, NY)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Attorney: Michael J. McGreal
Application Number: 0/35,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9529; D9/543; D9/563
International Classification: 0903;