Bucket

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a bucket showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386860
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: John D. Breen (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/53,768
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bucket, Pail, Or Attachment Therefor (D32/53)
International Classification: 0707;