Bottle
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bottle;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the bottle;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bottle;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view opposite to that of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the bottle, the view from the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the bottle;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view, similar to that of FIG. 3, but showing a modified embodiment of the bottle in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 7, it being understood that the remaining portions of the side are the same as shown in FIG. 5 and that the opposite side is a mirror image of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 7, it being understood that the remaining portions of the front are the same as shown in FIG. 4 and that the rear and bottom views are the same as FIGS. 2 and 6;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view, similar to those of FIGS. 3 and 7, but showing a second modified embodiment of the bottle in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 11 is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 10, it being understood that the remaining portions of the side are the same as shown the reverse image of FIG. 5 and that the opposite side is that shown in FIG. 8; and,
FIG. 12 is a fragmentary front elevational view of FIG. 10, it being understood that the remaining portions of the front are the same as shown in FIG. 4 and that the rear and bottom views are the same as FIGS. 2 and 6 .
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 1999
Assignee: Owens-Brockway Plastic Products Inc. (Toledo, OH)
Inventors: Albert Hofmeister (Toledo, OH), Mark O. Borger (Findlay, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Application Number: 0/85,954
International Classification: 0901;