Diamond-shaped protrusion pattern on a container surface

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a diamond-shaped protrusion pattern on a container surface embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the same in appearance;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being the same in appearance.

The broken lines showing a bottle are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D69398 February 1926 Katz
D71288 October 1926 Marder
D93799 November 1934 Steelman
D152875 March 1949 Frame
D157042 January 1950 Gowdy
D163343 May 1951 Watson
D178529 August 1956 Lorenzen
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Other references
  • Photograph of a commercially available Crown Royal whiskey bottle, identified as Exhibit #1 (date not provided).
Patent History
Patent number: D386407
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 1994
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 1997
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Louis Yager Gutting (Cincinnati, OH), James L. Bono (Cincinnati, OH), John E. Skidmore (Hamilton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Attorney: Ronald W. Kock
Application Number: 0/32,463
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9434; D9/566
International Classification: 0907;