Bottom portion of bottle case

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a bottom portion of a bottle case showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevatioanal views thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

The broken lines depict environmental structure which forms no part of the claimed design.

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  • Exhibits A & B: Two photos of an embodiment of U.S. Pat. No. 4,773, 554 to Warwick. Exhibits D-F: Three photos of a bottle neck resting type crate with projections above the outer side walls. Exhibits G-J: Four photos of a bottle neck resting type crate without projections above the outer side walls. Exhibit K: One photo of a bottle neck resting type crate with different height outer side walls. Exhibit L: Four photos of an embodiment of Great Britain Patent Publication No. 2,158,044 & U.S. Design Patent No. D289,938. Exhibit M: Copy of a brochure illustrating an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044/U.S. D28,938. Exhibit N: Copy of a brochure illustrating an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,733,554 & an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044/U.S. D289,938. Exhibit O: Four photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,344,530 to deLarosiere. Exhibit P: Two photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,700,837 to Hammett. Exhibit Q: Four photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,344,530 for 3-liter Pet bottles. Exhibit R: Four photos of a modified embodiment of U.S. Patent 4,700,837 for 3-liter Pet bottles. Exhibit S: Three photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 3,392,869 to Needt. Exhibit T: Four photos of a prior art crate of Rehrig-Pacific Company, Model No. PLBC-8-2L-HD. Exhibit U: Four photos of a prior art crate of Rehrig-Pacific Company Model No. PLBC-6-2L-HD. Exhibit V: Four photos of a prior art create of Rehrig-Pacific Company, Model No. PLBC-8-2L-PET-QD. Exhibits W & X: Brochures including a PBC-6-2L (LO) crate for 2-liter bottle. Exhibit Y: Brochure and photo, "Interlocking bottom grid. Cross stackable".
Patent History
Patent number: D401764
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1998
Assignee: Rehrig-Pacific Company, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Inventors: William P. Apps (Alpharetta, GA), Gerald R. Koefelda (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/67,186
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3318; D3/311
International Classification: 0399;