Squeezable container

- Chobani, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a squeezable container with a cap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the squeezable container without a cap;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines shown are included for depicting the unclaimed portions of the squeezable container and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a squeezable container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D858307
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2019
Assignee: Chobani, LLC (Norwich, NY)
Inventors: Jean-Yves Latour (Utica, NY), Niel Sandfort (Warwick, NY), Christopher Ryan (Fairfield, CT), Sarah Maurer (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Abraham Bahta
Application Number: 29/648,401
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/695