Metal food container

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the metal food container;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear, right, and left elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view except that different portions of the threads would be visible in the other views because the threads extend around the perimeter of the metal food container as shown in the top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of the metal food container of FIG. 3.

The broken lines depict portions of the metal food container in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a metal food container as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152811
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2025
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver, CO), Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/993,801
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/602; D9/500; D9/516; D9/779; D7/619.1