Lid for a food container

- Tenneco Packaging
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a lid for a food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the lid for a food container shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D321456 November 12, 1991 Wolff
D367360 February 27, 1996 Wolff
D376260 December 10, 1996 Haley et al.
3477609 November 1969 Winkler, Jr.
3794090 February 1974 Commisso
3837526 September 1974 Medendorf
4378895 April 5, 1983 Woinarski
4705172 November 10, 1987 Gage
5377860 January 3, 1995 Littlejohn et al.
5555974 September 17, 1996 Donald et al.
Other references
  • Brochure "Micro Fine" by Central Fine Pack of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Jan., 1993. Pamphlet entitled "Classic Carry-Out Containers" by PCA Specialty Packaging Group of Northbrook, IL; Mar., 1995. Pamphlet entitled "Classic Carry-Out Meal Delivery System--An Extraordinary New Way to Carry Meals Out" by PCA Specialty Packaging Group of Northbrook, IL, Oct., 1994. Pamphlet entitled "Classic Carry-Out Containers--Where White Cloth Dining Meets Carry-Out Convenience" by PCA Specialty Packaging Group of Northbrook, IL; Mar., 1995. Tenneco Packaging Specialty Products Catalog, Summer of 1996. Photographs of Central Fine Pack Container, Central Fine Pack, Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rehrig Pacific Co Cat 1991, p. 3. Rubbermaid Cat 1988, p. 28.
Patent History
Patent number: D388703
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 1998
Assignee: Tenneco Packaging (Evanston, IL)
Inventors: Thomas J. Hayes (Wauconda, IL), Michael J. A. Sagan (Batavia, IL), James N. Gomoll (Chicago, IL), Mark Spencer (Pittsford, NY)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Arnold, White & Durkee
Application Number: 0/60,178
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9435; D9/425
International Classification: 0907;