Laundry basket

- HMS Mfg. Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a laundry basket showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D416116
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1999
Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co. (Troy, MI)
Inventor: Janet Sofy (Troy, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E Ramirez
Law Firm: Howard & Howard
Application Number: 0/92,455
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37)
International Classification: 0707;