Combined container and cap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a combined container and cap showing our new design, the rear elevation is a mirror image, thereto;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the combined container and cap;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the combined container and cap;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the combined container and cap; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the combined container and cap.

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  • U.S. Trademark Registrations and Applications: Serial Nos. 73-665,817, 74-254,052, 74-283,653, 74-396,027, 73-613,133, 73-655,594, 74-056,305, 74-122,010, 74-698,983, 73-535,900, 74-122,011, 74-122,016, 74-122,017, 74-122,019. Color copies of slides depicting present day containers for motor oils under the following brand names: (1) Exxon; (2) Quaker State; (3) Pennzoil; (4) Quaker State, Valvoline, Pennzoil and Castrol; (5) Havoline, Amoco, Sunoco, Citgo, Mobil, Exxon; (6) Mobil and Coastal; (7) Valvoline; (8) Mobil and Pennzoil; (9) Havoline, Motorcraft, Mobil and AC-Delco. (dates not provided). Packaging, Feb. 1987, p. 98, Exxon "Uniflo" bottle, Feb. 1987.
Patent History
Patent number: D392892
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1998
Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co. (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Herbert M. Meyers (New Rochelle, NY), Richard N. Hirst (Teaneck, NJ), Richard C. Edstrom (New York, NY), Richard G. Kraft (Joliet, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball & Krieger
Application Number: 0/71,005
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9523; D9/543
International Classification: 0901;