Fluid container

- Hewlett Packard
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the bottom, front and left side of a fluid container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1, the front, rear and right side are identical to FIGS. 2, 4, and 7.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8, the top being identical to FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of a third embodiment of FIG. 1, the front, rear and right side are identical to FIGS. 2, 4, and 7; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10, the top being identical to FIG. 5.

Broken line material of FIGS. 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, and 11 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D416573
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1999
Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Susan M. Hmelar (Berlin), Stephen G. Brown (Vancouver, WA), David M. Thorpe (Portland, OR), Jan Hippen (Portland, OR), Glen E. Schmidt (Corvallis, OR)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Raymond A. Jenski
Application Number: 0/55,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56); Cartridge (347/86)
International Classification: 1802;