In-line rail packaging material dispenser

- ENCORE PACKAGING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective rear view of an in-line rail packaging material dispenser in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken line showing of the in-line rail packaging material dispenser is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an in-line rail packaging material dispenser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1117381
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: ENCORE PACKAGING LLC (Lake Villa, IL)
Inventors: Stephenson Nelson (Gurnee, IL), Timothy H. Nelson (Winnetka, IL)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Cheng Chen
Application Number: 29/928,105
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Packaging Or Wrapping (D15/145); D6/518