Container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, and the back view is a mirror image of the front view;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof, and the right view is a mirror image of the left view;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

The stippling in FIGS. 1-4 represents a surface texture that differs from the surface texture of the container without stippling. The broken, dashed lines in the drawings are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line shown represents portions of a container and form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot broken lines represent a boundary and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D937968
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2021
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Anna M. Hegdahl (Brooklyn Park, MN), Brett A. Howell (Ramsey, MN), William P. Atwood (Coon Rapids, MN), Jade L. Perren (Derbyshire), Ryan D. Erickson (Roseville, MN), Steven J. Tarnowski (Mahtomedi, MN), Stephen C. P. Joseph (Woodbury, MN), Mark S. Menzenski (Hammond, WI), Sean M. Cory (St. Paul, MN), Dean E. Sitz (Wahpeton, ND)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Keith J Wilson
Application Number: 29/727,619
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)