Container
Description
The dashed lines showing portions of the container in the drawings form 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: D1017164
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 5, 2024
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventors: Jeff Given (St. Paul, MN), Mark Bergman (Minnetonka, MN), Jeff Waffensmith (North Oaks, MN), Matt Leyden (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/827,948
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 5, 2024
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventors: Jeff Given (St. Paul, MN), Mark Bergman (Minnetonka, MN), Jeff Waffensmith (North Oaks, MN), Matt Leyden (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/827,948
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Attachment (D32/54)