Bottom for a food container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottom for a food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bottom; the bottom plan view of the bottom being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken from the left side of the bottom; the right side elevational view of the bottom being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the bottom; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the bottom.

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  • Tenneco Packaging, p. 66, Roaster Containers, 1996. FIGs. 1A-1D Drawings (showing top view of a lid, top view of a base, side view of the lid detached from the base, and partial cross-section of the lid detached from the base respectively); Manufacturer: Unknown; date unknown. FIGs. 2A-2B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: IVEX; date unknown. FIGs. 3A-3B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: IVEX; date unknown. FIGs. 5A-5B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: Unknown; date unknown. FIGs. 4A-4B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: ANCHOR; date unknown.
Patent History
Patent number: D409909
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 1998
Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Specialty, and Consumer Products, Inc. (Evanston, IL)
Inventors: Thomas J. Hayes (Wauconda, IL), Raj K. Mangla (Pittsford, NY), Michael J. A. Sagan (Marshall, WI), Mark E. Spencer (Gurnee, IL)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Arnold White & Durkee
Application Number: 0/84,462
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9429; D9/425; D9/431; D9/426
International Classification: 0907;