Base cup for bottles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base cup for bottles, showing my new design, the broken lines showing a bottle for illustrative purposes only, the bottle forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D230953 March 1974 Edwards
D267233 December 14, 1982 Aoki
3363546 January 1968 Johnson
4355728 October 26, 1982 Yoshino et al.
4436216 March 13, 1984 Chang
4573597 March 4, 1986 Adams et al.
Other references
  • Packaging Review, 11/1980, cover pic of Bottles. Packaging, 9/1985, p. 15, pic of Coke Bottles.
Patent History
Patent number: D315505
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 1987
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1991
Assignee: American National Can Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Stephen W. Cornell (Wheaton, IL)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Attorneys: Robert A. Stenzel, Daniel N. Christus
Application Number: 7/81,105
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9434