Dispenser for unit dose articles

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a dispenser for unit dose articles;

FIG. 2 is front view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is first side view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a dispenser for unit dose articles;

FIG. 9 is front view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is first side view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a back view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a second side view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the dispenser for unit dose articles of FIG. 8.

The dot-dashed broken lines in the figures define the boundaries and form no part of the claimed design. The evenly dashed broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the dispenser for unit dose articles that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for dispenser for unit dose articles, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1019186
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2024
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Kyle William Harris (Maineville, OH), Nicole Alisa Renee Lockett Turner (Fairfield, OH), Scott David Hochberg (Cincinnati, OH), Brian David Andres (Harrison, OH), Matthew John Boehm (Ross, OH), Christian Alexander Zipperer (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Michelle M Reeves
Application Number: 29/807,169
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/515; D9/730