Receptacle

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of the receptacle, showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, showing the top of the receptacle in an opened position. The top of the receptacle may move from a closed position, as shown in FIGS. 1-5, to an opened position of which FIG. 8 is one example.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The shading shown in the drawing is only provided to illustrate the contour of the article; it is not indicative of any particular texture.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D389514 January 20, 1998 Bedol
D400009 October 27, 1998 Conway
D409374 May 11, 1999 Laba et al.
D410764 June 8, 1999 Wilson
D414892 October 5, 1999 Chen
1587468 June 1926 Burkey et al.
4071065 January 31, 1978 Halbich
5806678 September 15, 1998 Hakansson
Patent History
Patent number: D434217
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Joy A. Packard (Somerset, WI), Liana V. Palaikis (Woodbury, MN), Paul A. Martinson (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Karl G. Hanson
Application Number: 0/114,353
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3215
International Classification: 0301;