Closure for a box for straws
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 |
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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
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;
International Classification: 0907;