Fluted container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fluted container incorporating the new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-section of the fluted container shown in FIG. 2.

The broken line showing a pull tab in FIGS. 1 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and does not form part of the claimed design.

The characteristic feature of our design resides in the specific configuration of the fluting pattern in combination with the container as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D56029 August 1920 Quigg
D64637 May 1924 Mas
D65589 September 1924 Mas
D69462 February 1926 Sears
D179507 January 1957 Barbiers
D185296 May 1959 Mas
D185557 June 1959 Mas
D264434 May 18, 1982 Pettengill
D271281 November 8, 1983 Abbott et al.
3349956 October 1967 Stephan
3402871 September 1968 Palmer
Other references
  • Packaging, Sep. 1985, p. 25, Tab soda can.
Patent History
Patent number: D346745
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1991
Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
Assignee: American National Can Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Thomas W. Heynen (Wilmette, IL), Andrew Halasz (Crystal Lake, IL), Christopher L. Caliendo (Wood Dale, IL)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Wallenstein, Wagner & Hattis, Ltd.
Application Number: 7/765,111
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9552; D/9518