Rim for laundry basket

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a rim for laundry basket showing my new design. The broken line showing of a bottom portion of a laundry basket is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed 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;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D388918
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 1998
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: Patrick Douglas (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/64,976
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37)
International Classification: 0707;