Convertible lunchbox

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side and end perspective view of a convertible lunchbox showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side elevational view thereof; of

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof on the plane of line 8--8 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a transverse sectional view thereof on the plane of line 9--9 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the cover and tray with the latches open;

FIG. 11 is a top, side and end perspective view thereof shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 12 is a front side elevational view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a rear side elevational view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a left end elevational view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 19--19 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 20 is a partial end perspective view thereof with a mounted nameplate; and,

FIG. 21 is a partial perspective view with the latch open and the nameplate exploded therefrom.

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D309555 July 31, 1990 Kime
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Patent History
Patent number: D343768
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 1994
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Inventors: Victor J. J. Cautereels (Borsbeek), Lee E. Fether (London), Ian Ferris (Wokingham)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 7/886,997
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7629