Closure for a box for straws

- bioMerieux Vitek, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure for a box for straws showing our design, shown in a partially opened position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of FIG. 2, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII--VII of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along VIII--VIII of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of box for straws is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3148103 September 1964 Gallagher
3511433 May 1970 Andrews et al.
3555337 January 1971 Harmon
3567013 March 1971 Tannenbaum
3645384 February 1972 Wind
3710975 January 1973 Jansen
3784055 January 1974 Anderson
4273249 June 16, 1981 Florian
Patent History
Patent number: D397611
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: bioMerieux Vitek, Inc. (Hazelwood, MO)
Inventors: Ron Robinson (Bridgeton, MO), Terrance J. McMichael (Kirkwood, MO), Brian Flynn (Glendale Hts., IL), John Hoffman (Chicago, IL), Richard B. Partlow (Naperville, IL), David Rosten (Cambridge, MN)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Nicholas I. Slepchuk, Jr.
Application Number: 0/72,106
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9435
International Classification: 0907;