Food storage container or the like

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the food storage container or the like showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 4.

The design is characterized by a peripherally and outwardly extending rim positioned adjacent the open end of the food storage container, which rim projects to a greater extent from the container end side walls exterior surfaces than from the front and rear wall exterior surfaces and the upper surfaces of such rim along its front and rear wall extents slopes slightly downwardly from each end wall to a substantially container center-line juncture.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D175202 February 1955 Tupper
D238137 December 1975 Swett
2695645 November 1954 Tupper
2752970 July 1956 Tupper
3333882 August 1967 Silverman
3701558 October 1972 Baker
Other references
  • Tupperware Catalogue, p. 14, Bread and Cereal Containers Shown.
Patent History
Patent number: D270418
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1980
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 1983
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Northbrook, IL)
Inventor: Rino Conti (Stoughton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Leland A. Sebastian
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 6/112,661
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/76; D 7/79
International Classification: D0701; D0707;