Gasoline container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gasoline container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the container of FIG. 1, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of a second embodiment, the undisclosed views being identical to the corresponding views disclosed in the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment with its nozzle omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the container of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the container of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the container of FIG. 8, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 8.

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Patent History
Patent number: D356951
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 1995
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Robert K. Mitchell (Brookfield, WI), John H. Thiermann (Milwaukee, WI), Kipp K. Stevens (Fox Point, WI)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall
Application Number: 7/864,623
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9527