Laundry hamper

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image.

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  • Sell Sheet, Laundry Basket; Sterlite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main St., Townsend, Mass., Publication date 1990. Catalog Page, Laundry Baskets; Sterlite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main St., Townsend, Mass., Publication date 1991. Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper; Sterlite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main St., Townsend, Mass., Publication date 1991. P.15, Laundry Baskets; Tucker Housewares 345 Central St., Leominster, Mass. 01453, Publication Date 1988. Catalog Page, Laundry Hamper; Tucker Housewares 345 Central St., Leominster, Mass. 01453, Publication Date 1988. Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper; Burlington Basket Co., Burlington, Iowa 52601, Its is believed that the product depicted herin has been on sale for mor than one year prior to the application date of the instant application. Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper; LaMont, P.O. Box 399, Burlington, Iowa, 52601; Its is believed that the product depicted herin has been on sale for mor than one year prior to the application date of the instant application. Sell Sheet, Laundry Basket; Transco, address unknown, Publication Date 1990. Pp. 3 and 4, Laundry Baskets; Ingrid, 360 N. Skokie, Highway North Chicago, Ill. 60064, Publication Date Jan. 1990. Sell Sheet, Laundry Baskets; Mobile Chemical Co., 150 E. 42nd St., New York N.Y. 10017-5666, Publication Date 1991. Sell Sheet, Laundry Baskets; Frem Corp, 60 Webster Place, Box 4, Worchester, Mass., 01603, Publication Date, Dec. 1991. Catalog Page, Laundry Baskets; Frem Corp, 60 Webster Place, Box 4, Worchester, Mass., 01603, Publication Date, Dec. 1991. P. 9, Laundry Hamper; Shamrock Industries, Minneapolis, Minn.; Publication Date Jan. 1980. Sell Sheet, Laundry Hamper; Joy of California, 148 E. Virginia St. San Jose, Calif. 95112; Publication Date Jul. 1983. Pp. 12 and 16, Laundry Baskets; Curver, Takkebijesters 75, Postbus 6810, 4802 AV Breda, Netherlands, Publication Date 1990. Catalog Page, Laundry Basket; Curver Rubbermaid BV, Edisonstraat 8, 5051 DS Goirle, P.O. Box 16, 5050 AA Goirle, The Neatherlands, Publication Date 1991. P. 2, Laundry Baskets; Dupol-Rubbermaid, Ander Trift 63 D-6072 Dreieich, West Germany, Publication Date 1989. P. 26, laundry Baskets; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691, Publication Date 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D344823
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 1, 1994
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventors: Mitchell Wilgus (Akron, OH), Stacy L. Wolfe (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Robin Taylor
Attorneys: Lisa B. Riedesel, Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 7/948,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37)