Combined lid, hinge and upper portion of a refuse container
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined lid, hinge and upper portion of a refuse container showing the new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, with the hinge in open position, the opposite side being a mirror image;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged top perspective view thereof, showing the internal design of the hinge, with the body and lid shown fragmented for ease of illustration; and,
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 1 with lid and body shown fragmented for ease of illustration.
The broken line showing of a container and wheels is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D400332
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 1998
Assignee: Roto Industries, Inc. (Anaheim, CA)
Inventor: Gorden J. Sanden, Jr. (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/66,596
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 1998
Assignee: Roto Industries, Inc. (Anaheim, CA)
Inventor: Gorden J. Sanden, Jr. (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/66,596
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