Draining lid

- Ecolab Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a draining lid showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the spout area thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; the side opposite that shown being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 5 with a cap shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.

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Patent History
Patent number: D314514
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 1987
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 1991
Assignee: Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Robert J. Ten Eyck (St. Paul, MN), Gerald L. Burns (Eagan, MN), Melvin A. Franzwa (Inver Grove Hts., MN)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 7/49,683
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9447; D/9435