Covered food storage container or the like

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1, the side opposite being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a right or left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIGS. 1 and 6;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIGS. 1 and 6;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a modification of the covered food storage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6, the side opposite being identical thereto; and

FIG. 8 is a right or left end elevational view of FIG. 6.

The stippled shading on the design represents a frosted (opaque or translucent) material.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D207175 March 1967 Brefka
D213310 February 1969 Collie
D238137 December 1975 Swett
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Other references
  • Tupperware Cat., p. 19, Items 52, 47, Bacon Keeper and Cold Cut Keeper. Tupperware Catalog, dated Feb., 1982, p. 4--A35, p. 5-A65, A70, A75 & A85, p. 20-K57 & K60, p. 13-G20 & G30, pp. 14 and 15--Various Rectangular Containers. Buchsteiner Brochure, dated Jul., 1979, Products Art. Nr. 3320 and 3322. Sarvis Brochure (date unknown). Copco Catalog, (1982), pp. 6 and 7, Food Savers.
Patent History
Patent number: D279952
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1982
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 1985
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Northbrook, IL)
Inventors: Robert H. C. M. Daenen (Hekelgem), Rino Conti (Stoughton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 6/406,849
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/79; D 7/16; D/9418; D/9425