Container

- Conopco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above and the right of our container;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view elevational of the container of FIG. 1 taken from the left side;

FIG. 5 is a side view elevational of the container of FIG. 1 taken from the right side;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view from above and the right of the container of FIG. 1 with the flip top in the open position.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D896646
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2020
Assignee: Conopco, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Inventors: Anthony Mele (Trumbull, CT), Jared Christian Levi (Trumbull, CT), Duncan Reynolds Sherwood (Trumbull, CT), Philip Nigel Bordet-Stead (London), Craig Glass (London), Shih Ling Christina Tang (London), Benjamin Sean Davey (London), Jack Christopher McCulloch (London)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Christian P. McLean
Application Number: 29/625,409
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/449