Lid for laundry hamper

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

Latest Rubbermaid Incorporated Patents:

Skip to: Description  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a top left rear perspective view of a lid for a laundry hamper showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D142649 October 1945 Kohen
D265261 June 29, 1982 Gerber
D274662 July 10, 1984 Fausel
D287573 January 6, 1987 Tyler
D287803 January 20, 1987 Daewen et al.
D312519 November 27, 1990 Hobson
D342365 December 14, 1993 Conaway et al.
D344167 February 8, 1994 Hobson et al.
D344823 March 1, 1994 Wilgus et al.
D348127 June 21, 1994 Van Brne
D352810 November 22, 1994 Cassel
5242074 September 7, 1993 Conaway et al.
Other references
  • P. 22, Hamper; Zenith Products Corp., 200 Commerce Dr., Aston, Penn. 19014. Published at least as early Sep. 1993. Pp. 11, 12, 22 and 25, Hampers; LaMont, P.O. Box 399, Burlington, Iowa 52601. Published at least as early as May 1993. Catalog page, Hamper; LaMont, P.O. Box 399, Burlington, Iowa 52601. Published at least as early as May, 1993. Sell sheet, Hamper; Sterilite Corporation, P. O. Box 524, Main St., Townsend, Mass. Publication date 1991. P. 36, Laundry hampers; Tucker Housewares, 345 Central St., Leominster, Mass. 01453. Publication date 1992. Catalog page, Laundry hampers; Tucker Housewares, 345 Central St., Leominster, Mass. 01453. Publication date 1992. P. 36, Hampers; Tucker Housewares, 345 Cetnral St., Leominster, Mass. 01453. Publication date 1992. Sell sheet, Hampers, Burlington Basket Company, Burlington, Iowa 52601. Published at least as early as Jan. 1992. Pp. 9, 8 Hampers; Shamrock Industries, Minneapolis, Minn. Publication date Jan., 1980. Catalog page, Hampers; Joy of California, 148 E. Virginia St., San Jose, Calif. 95112. Sell sheet, Hampers; Raja Products Co., LTD., 9502 Ditmas Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., 11236. Publication date Jul. 1983. Catalog p. 12, Hamper; Curver, Takkebijster 75, Postbus 6810, 4802 HV Breda, Netherlands. Publication date 1992. P. 2, Hamper; Dupol-Rubbermaid GmbH, An Der Trift 53, D-6072 Dreieich, Germany. Publication date 1989.
Patent History
Patent number: D362932
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 1995
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill (Wooster, OH), Stephen P. Casteel (Wadsworth, OH), Charles W. Craft (Apple Creek, OH), Richard M. O'Grady (Southington, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/32,170