Container rim

- Vollrath
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a container rim showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left end elevational view of the first embodiment, the right end elevational view being identical to the left end elevational view shown;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrated purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The break lines on the ends and sides are meant to show indeterminate length.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417361
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 1999
Assignee: Vollrath (Sheboygen, WI)
Inventors: Jeffrey C. Mittmann (Plymouth, WI), Ronald J. McGettrick (Sheboygan, WI), Michael L. Carpenter (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/80,103
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/73961; D7/5543
International Classification: 0797;