Lid containing game piece

- Taco Bell Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lid containing game piece, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the closure of FIG. 1, the right side as well as the front side and back side elevational views are identical to FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the closure of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the closure of FIG. 5 taken along line 5--5.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412538
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 1999
Assignee: Taco Bell Corporation (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Deborah Reidinger (Lake Forest, CA), Tari Garza (Seal Beach, CA), Donna Kahre (Seal Beach, CA), Lauren Heller (Newport Beach, CA), Cathy M. Bedini (Brookfield, CT)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 0/78,996
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Disc Type (e.g., Poker Chip, Etc.) (D21/390); D9/436; D9/447
International Classification: 2101;