Compartmentalized container
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compartmentalized container showing inventor's new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is bottom plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of said compartmentalized container as indicated in FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of said compartmentalized container as indicated in FIG. 2.
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- Copy of advertisement for packaged food product of Hillshire Farm's Lunch & Munch product circulated in 1994. Do not have sample of packaging shown. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Thorn Apple Valley. Denotes as Tray B1. Believed to be late 1995. Photographs of 4-compartment tray shown to Applicant in May 1996 by tray manufacturer. Denoted as Tray C1. Believed to be 1996. Photographs of 4-compartment tray shown to Applicant in May 1996 by tray manufacturer. Denoted as Tray C2. Believed to be 1996. Photographs of 4-compartment tray shown to Applicant in May 1996 by tray manufacturer. Denoted as Trays C3. Believed to be 1996. Photographs of 4-compartment tray shown to Applicant in Jan. 1997 by tray manufacturer. Denoted as Tray C4. Believed to be 1997. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Oscar Mayer. Denoted as Tray D1. Believed to be early 1990's. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Bryan Foods for Hillshire Farms product. Denoted as Tray D2. Undated. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Dixie Packers. Denoted as Tray D3. Believed to be Apr. 1996. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Thorn Apple Valley. Denoted as Tray D4. Believed to be Jan 1997. Photographs of 4-compartment tray used by Dixie Packers. Denoted as Tray D5. Believed to be May 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D417785
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 18, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 1999
Assignee: International Trading Company, Ltd. (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Peggy B. Daniels (Atascocita, TX)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Attorney: Tina Johns Benkiser
Application Number: 0/74,065
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 18, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 1999
Assignee: International Trading Company, Ltd. (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Peggy B. Daniels (Atascocita, TX)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Attorney: Tina Johns Benkiser
Application Number: 0/74,065
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/3313;
D7/553;
D7/555;
D7/425
International Classification: 0301;
International Classification: 0301;