Fruit ripening container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a fruit ripening container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view showing the fruit ripening container in use.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/602