Tray top for a food service tray

- Aladdin Synergetics, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tray top for a food service tray showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8--8 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 9--9 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 10--10 of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the lower portion of the food service tray is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D336592
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 1989
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1993
Assignee: Aladdin Synergetics, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Gary DeGrow (Antioch, TN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett
Application Number: 7/394,187
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/73961; D/7553; D/7555