Liquid collection and storage container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the liquid collection and storage container of my new design, as viewed from the top side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the liquid collection and storage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the right side of FIG. 2, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the bottom end of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the top end of FIG. 2.

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U.S. Patent Documents
RE27449 August 1972 Bartz
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Foreign Patent Documents
686 December 1970 BEX
39736 October 1975 CAX
MR2737 October 1973 DEX
72993 June 1974 FRX
962768 June 1974 GBX
967340 October 1974 GBX
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Patent History
Patent number: D264180
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 1980
Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
Inventor: Richard O. Bartz (Edina, MN)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Law Firm: Burd, Bartz & Gutenkauf
Application Number: 6/134,707
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9337; D/9364; D/9374; D/9378; D12/155
International Classification: D0907; D1299;