Stackable container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left perspective view of a stackable container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is an alternate arrangement of multiple stacked containers;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1, having a circular cross-sectional plan view;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of FIG. 1, having an oval cross-sectional plan view; and,

FIG. 10 is a top pan of a fourth embodiment of FIG. 1, having a rectangular cross-sectional plan view.

The broken lines showing of other containers is for illustrative purpose and forms no part of the claim. It is understood that the corresponding views of the second, third and fourth (FIGS. 7,8 and respectively) are similar to the views of the first embodiment as disclosed in FIGS. 2-6 inclusive, except their circular, oval and rectangular configurations.

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Patent History
Patent number: D371962
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 1996
Inventor: Thomas G. Petruzzi (Orlando, FL)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Franjola & Milbrath
Application Number: 0/43,391
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9423; D9/424; D9/432