Fruit ripening container
Description
The broken lines illustrate environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a fruit ripening container as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1100595
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2025
Inventors: John Edgar Curry (Auburn, AL), Robert Jacob Spain (Valley, AL)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Terilyn Davis
Application Number: 29/876,536
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2025
Inventors: John Edgar Curry (Auburn, AL), Robert Jacob Spain (Valley, AL)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Terilyn Davis
Application Number: 29/876,536
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D7/602