Upper portion of a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper portion of a container, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, all side views being identical thereto.

The broken line showing of a top and bottom portion of a container is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D389415
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Michael Hung-Tai Luh (Cincinnati, OH), Aram Jesse Irwin (Cincinnati, OH), Roland Charriez (Peekskill, NY), Angela Katherine Carter (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Michael J. D'Amelio
Application Number: 0/50,711
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9566
International Classification: 0901;