Ribbed container

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the ribbing structure on the side and bottom walls of the container.

The broken line showing of lid and hinge is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claim.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375683
Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 1996
Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America (Evanston, IL)
Inventor: David C. Schoff (Ripon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Arnold, White & Durkee
Application Number: 0/39,482
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9429