Wastebasket lid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a wastebasket lid showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a trash receptacle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D407881
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Winchester, VA)
Inventor: Paul E. Delmerico (Winchester, VA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Timothy A. Nathan
Application Number: 0/85,749
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Closure Or Protective Hood (D34/11)
International Classification: 0909;