Container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of a container shown assembled with a lid, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front, top and side perspective view of a container, shown independently of the lid;

FIG. 10 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of a container lid, shown independently to show aspects of the design not visible when combined;

FIG. 18 is a front, bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1148466
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2026
Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation (Olmsted Township, OH)
Inventors: Bradford J. Paskert (Olmsted Falls, OH), Fred H. Mehlman (Brunswick, OH), Chris Stewart (Westlake, OH), Derek Slone (Westlake, OH), Brandon Philip Krise (Middleburg Heights, OH), Jacob George Ulmenstine (Olmsted Township, OH)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Christine Marie Achen Zimmerman
Application Number: 29/967,027
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/413