Lid for a food container

- Congruens Group, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lid for a food container showing the new design.

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

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

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the lid for a food container of FIG. 1.

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

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

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

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

The broken lines depict portions of the lid for a food container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1042126
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2024
Assignee: Congruens Group, LLC (San Carlos, CA)
Inventors: Rick Bontrager (San Carlos, CA), Randall Strange (San Carlos, CA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/725,189
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/425