Portion of a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation illustrating a portion of a container, in accordance with my new design, the sides not shown being mirror images thereof; and,

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing the neck and bottom portion of a container is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. In addition, the broken lines which define the bounds of the claimed design also form no part thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D383680
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Inventor: Edward S. Robbins, III (Muscle Shoals, AL)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Law Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Application Number: 0/51,501
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9560; D9/434; D9/562
International Classification: 0901;