Hand-held container

- Bercom International, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hand-held container, as viewed from the top, rear, and right side;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the hand-held container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the hand-held container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the hand-held container of FIG. 1.

Right and left side elevation views have been omitted because the claimed portion of the design is not visible from these views.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed portions of the handheld container and form no part thereof. Additionally, contour lines are also unclaimed, and are shown in broken lines to give an understanding of the shape of the unclaimed surface on which the claimed elements sit.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand-held container, as shown and described.

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  • Illustration (from Sporty's website showing a “Painter's Helper” ID#: 1610T) of the paint container manufactured by Aqua-Tainer Co., of Shorewood Illinois, (Published prior to Apr. 29, 2005).
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Patent History
Patent number: D627119
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 9, 2010
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventor: Mark W. Bergman (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Attorney: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 29/345,509
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