Container
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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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