Canister

- General Mills, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, isometric view of a canister in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the canister of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an opposite side view of the canister of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the canister of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the canister of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the canister of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a canister, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261479 October 27, 1981 Marks
D272419 January 31, 1984 Persch
D312190 November 20, 1990 Ciaccio
D364344 November 21, 1995 Shaw
D394204 May 12, 1998 Cornwall
2108431 February 1938 Cornwall
3096922 July 1963 Graybill
3426956 February 1969 Frohlicher
4163496 August 7, 1979 Dogliotti
4421236 December 20, 1983 Lowe
4673126 June 16, 1987 Hambleton
5078273 January 7, 1992 Kuchenbecker
5135159 August 4, 1992 Giblin et al.
5566529 October 22, 1996 Sireix
Foreign Patent Documents
19635190 March 1998 DE
WO 99/30974 June 1999 WO
Other references
  • Three-Dimensional Pioneer® Baking Mix packaging as shown in five photographs depicting different views, Copyright 1996 Pioneer Flour Mills.
Patent History
Patent number: D442485
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 1999
Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
Assignee: General Mills, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Patrick J. Sumpmann (Maple Grove, MN), Gordon H. Meier (Brooklyn Park, MN), Sarah J. Moberg (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: John A. O'Toole, Douglas J. Taylor, Timothy A. Czaja
Application Number: 29/106,130
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/432
International Classification: 0903;