Tapered ice cream container with cover

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tapered ice cream container with cover embodying the design;

FIG. 2 is top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the design shown in FIG 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view rotated 180.degree. from the view shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
RE31650 August 21, 1984 Serritella
D190355 May 1961 Meagher
D194247 December 1962 Eicholtz
D195004 April 1963 Eicholtz
D393421 April 14, 1998 Kovens
3057536 October 1962 Warnsdorfer et al.
3070275 December 1962 Bostrom
4288026 September 8, 1981 Wilhelm
4350250 September 21, 1982 Peters
4460103 July 17, 1984 Rama et al.
Other references
  • Modern Packaging, p. 77, 1941. H. Barrow Co. Inc., Low Stone Jar, p 148, 1947. Nestyle Container--Seal Right Co. Inc. Drawing representing a tapered ice cream container having a recessed bottom that has been on sale for more than 40 years.
Patent History
Patent number: D416796
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 1999
Inventor: Ernest L. Smith (Kansas City, MO)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney: William B. Shook, Hardy & Bacon Kircher
Application Number: 0/90,392
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9428; D9/431; D7/629
International Classification: 0907;