Food storage container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a food storage container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D367996
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1996
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. (Winchester, VA)
Inventor: Kevin Rausch (Cross Junction, VA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/37,562
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7602; D/7603