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 can sown 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.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D347172
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1991
Date of Patent: May 24, 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: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Wallenstein, Wagner & Hattis
Application Number: 7/765,112
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1991
Date of Patent: May 24, 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: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Wallenstein, Wagner & Hattis
Application Number: 7/765,112
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/9520;
D/9518;
D/9552