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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the top, front and left side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, from the bottom, rear and right side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof, from the top, rear and left side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof (as taken from the right side in FIG. 1);

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof (as taken from the left side in FIG. 1);

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Attachment (D32/54)