Hamper

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a hamper showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is transverse cross-sectional a view of the hamper, taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D233207 October 1974 Molzen
D265261 June 29, 1982 Gerber
D312519 November 27, 1990 Hobson
D327560 June 30, 1992 Hradisky
3958715 May 25, 1976 Capelli
4354543 October 19, 1982 Bogner
5145082 September 8, 1992 Craft et al.
5242074 September 7, 1993 Conaway
Other references
  • Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper, Curver-Rubbermaid Group, Takkebijsters 75, 4817 BL Breda, Postbus 6810, 4802 HY Breda, Neatherlands, The product Depicted herein is the subject of currently pending application, Ser. No. 07/928,198, filed Aug. 12, 1992. Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper, Sterilite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main st., Townsend, Mass. 01469, Publication Date 1991. P. 36, Laundry Hamper, Tucker Housewares, 345 Central St. Leominister, Mass. 01453, Publication Date 1988. Catalog p. Laundry Hampers, LaMont, P.O. Box 399, Burlington, Ia. 52601, It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more than one year prior to the application date of this instant application. P. 9, Clothes Hamper, Shamrock Industries, Minneapolis, Minn. Publication Date 1980. Sell Sheet, Hamper, Joy of California, 148 East Virginia St., San Jose Calif. 95112, Publication Date Jul. 1983. P. 12, laundry Hamper, Curver, Takkebijesters 75, Postbus 6810, 4802 HY Breda, Netherlands, Publication Date 1990. P. 2, Laundry Hamper, Dupol-Rubbermaid GmbH, Andertrift 63, D-6072 Dreieich, West Germany, Publication Date 1989. P. 26, Laundry Hamper, Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691 Publication Date 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D344167
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 4, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 1994
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventors: Jody A. Hobson (Rocky River, OH), Richard R. Lewellen (Wooster, OH), Russell P. Mottmiller (Wooster, OH), Stacy L. Wolfe (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 7/940,722
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37)