Food storage container or the like

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

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

FIGS. 2-5 are top front and left side perspective views of modifications of the food storage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 7-10 are front elevational views of FIGS. 2-5, respectively;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 12-15 are right side elevational views of FIGS. 2-5, respectively;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 17-20 are rear elevational views of FIGS. 2-5, respectively;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of FIG. 1, it being understood that the size and proportions of the top plan of FIGS. 2-5 are identical hereto; and

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1, it being understood that the size and proportions of the bottom plan of FIGS. 2-5 are identical hereto.

The stippled shading on the design represents a frosted (opaque or translucent) material and the windowed wall thereof is shaded to represent a semi-transparent material.

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Patent History
Patent number: D282897
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1982
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1986
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Northbrook, IL)
Inventors: Rino Conti (Stoughton, MA), Robert H. C. M. Daenen (Hekelgem)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 6/407,008
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/79; D/9418