Waste container lid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a waste container lid showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image; and,

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

The undisclosed bottom is plain and unornamented.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376884
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 1996
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. (Winchester, VA)
Inventors: Donald C. Presnell (Stephens City, VA), Robert J. Tokash (Stephens City, VA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/45,670
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Closure Or Protective Hood (D34/11)