Dual compartment torpedo-shaped bottle and package

Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of our dual compartment, torpedo-shaped bottle and package therefor, the transparent outer cylindrical package and the bottle therewithin being radially symmetrical;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the outer package thereof, shown without the bottle therein for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 1, shown without the package for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the same;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being the same;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the package of FIG. 2, the bottom plan view and the front and rear elevational views being the same;

FIG. 7 is plan view of the bottle of FIG. 3, the bottom plan view and front and rear elevational views thereof being the same;

FIG. 8 is a right side end view of the package of FIG. 1, showing the outside or bottom of the end cap thereof, and the opposite end view of the package is the same;

FIG. 9 is an end view of the bottle of FIG. 3, the opposite end view being the same;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inside of the right hand side end cap of the package of FIG. 1, shown removed from the package for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 11 is an exploded elevation or plan view of the package of FIG. 2, showing removal of the right hand side end cap for insertion or removal of the torpedo shaped bottle, the opposite end cap being permanently fixed in place;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 1, shown without the package for convenience of illustration, and shown resting on the right hand side end cap;

FIG. 13 is a perspecive view of the bottle and end cap of FIG. 12, but shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the dual compartment, torpedo-shaped bottle and package therefor, the rear elevational view, bottom plan view, and top plan view being the same, it being understood that the sole difference in this second embodiment lies in the two end caps being identical, and disclosed as in FIGS. 2 and 10-13; and,

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the left-hand side end cap of FIG. 1, shown removed from the package for convenience of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D396631
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1998
Assignee: Fragrance International, Inc. (Youngstown, OH)
Inventors: Robert DuGrenier (New York, NY), Brad Levy (Youngstown, OH), Judy Levy (Youngstown, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Law Firm: Browdy and Neimark
Application Number: 0/55,575
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9307; D9/436
International Classification: 0903;