Bottle

- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a bottle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back elevational view.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view looking in the direction of the arrows 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view looking in the direction of the arrows 4--4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view looking in the direction of the arrows 5--5 of FIG. 1.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in the configuration of a container in the form of a hand with the dispensing opening located at the uppermost extremity of the middle finger with the opening cap in effect replacing the upper portion of the middle finger in combination with a hanging tab closely adjacent the cap and eminating from the extremity of the finger nearest the thumb, with the fingernail on the finger carrying the tab still visible and discernible, all as shown in the drawings.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D85490 November 1931 Oestreich
D125612 March 1941 Dopyera
D208333 August 1967 Lincoln
Other references
  • Drug and Cosmetics Industry, Sep. 1972, p. 80, Hand-shaped Bottle at top of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D255214
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 1977
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 1980
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Albert M. Creighton, Jr. (Manchester, MA)
Primary Examiner: Robert C. Spangler
Attorneys: Thomas W. Buckman, Robert W. Beart
Application Number: 5/768,660
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 9/10; D 9/36
International Classification: D0901;