Component for a food container

- Congruens Group, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a component for a food container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the component for a food container of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines show portions of a food container that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1018282
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2024
Assignee: Congruens Group, LLC (San Carlos, CA)
Inventors: Rick Bontrager (Mountain View, CA), Randall Strange (Manteca, CA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/725,126
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/434