Combined container and cap

- Amway Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a combined container and cap showing my new design, the rear elevation is the same;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation of the combined container and cap, the right side elevation is the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

The bottom of the combined container and cap that is not shown in the drawings does not form part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D391857
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 1998
Assignee: Amway Corporation (Ada, MI)
Inventor: Trevor Fiore (Dana Point, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Application Number: 0/20,214
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9529; D9/567
International Classification: 0901;