Circular container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a circular container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a circular container incorporating my new design;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 15 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a circular container incorporating my new design;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 21 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 22 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a circular container incorporating my new design;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 27 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 29 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 30 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a circular container incorporating my new design;

FIG. 32 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 35 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 37 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 38 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition;

FIG. 39 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a circular container incorporating my new design;

FIG. 40 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 43 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 44 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 45 is a plan view of the inside top of the circular container in an open condition; and,

FIG. 46 is a plan view of the inside bottom of the circular container in an open condition.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375261
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 5, 1996
Inventor: Mark V. Fiori (Armadale)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/33,372
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9428