Nestable can tray column

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a nestable can tray column showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged scale front elevational view thereof, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged scale rear elevational view thereof; taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged scale bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional elevational view thereof; taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of a structure is for environmental purpose only and forms no part of the claim.

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Patent History
Patent number: D330621
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 1991
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 1992
Assignee: Rehrig-Pacific Company, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Inventor: William P. Apps (Anaheim, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/651,648
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D34/40