Bud vase

- Ball Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a bud vase showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken in the direction of the arrows on line 5--5 of FIG. 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D194000 November 1962 Adams et al.
D201479 June 1965 Green
Other references
  • Gift and Tableware Reporter, 1/1975, p. 48, Bud Vase #1 (right side of square). Gifts and Decorative Accessories, 4/1977, p. 2, Bud Vase #1721A (on left).
Patent History
Patent number: D255438
Type: Grant
Filed: May 2, 1979
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1980
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Muncie, IN)
Inventor: Alwin J. Stahel, II (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: John W. Malley
Application Number: 6/35,295