Gumball dispenser

- Hilco Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a left elevation of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of a gumball dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation of an alternate version of the gumball dispenser as illustrated in FIGS. 1-6 showing additional features;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation of the gumball dispenser shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a left elevation of the gumball dispenser shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a right elevation of the gumball dispenser shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the gumball dispenser shown in FIG. 7. The bottom plan view of the gumball dispenser of FIGS. 7-11 have a form similar to that shown in FIG. 6.

The broken line disclosure is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claim design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Foreign Patent Documents
2 297 318 July 1996 GBX
2052217 May 1997 GBX
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Other references
  • A&A Company Catalog, the Zipper gumball dispenser center, p. 14, Dec. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D404431
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Assignee: Hilco Corporation (Norristown, PA)
Inventors: Donald L. Hoffman (Wynnewood, PA), Neal M. Cohen (Lafayette Hill, PA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, PC
Application Number: 0/75,714
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gum Ball Type (3) (D20/7)
International Classification: 2001;