Combined diaper pail lid frame and lid

- Cosco, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a diaper pail lid frame according to my new design, with the diaper pail, which forms the environment of the diaper pail lid frame, being partly illustrated in broken lines, which broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof, with the left-side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a combined diaper pail lid frame and lid according to my new design, with the diaper pail, which forms the environment of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid, being partly illustrated in broken lines, which broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design, the lid being shown in a closed position relative to the diaper pail lid frame;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevational view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 6, with the left-side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 6 when the lid is in an opened position relative to the diaper pail lid frame, with the diaper pail, which forms the environment of the diaper pail lid frame, being partly illustrated in broken lines, which broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the combined pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a right-side elevational view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid of the FIG. 11, with the left-side elevational view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the combined diaper pail lid frame and lid assembly of FIG. 11.

The lid has been omitted from FIGS. 1 through 5 for convenience of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D420182
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2000
Assignee: Cosco, Inc. (Columbus, IN)
Inventor: H. Richard Roudebush (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/93,690
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Laundry Basket, Hamper, Or Diaper Pail (D32/37); With Closure (D34/7)
International Classification: 0707;