Bulk bin

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bulk bin, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIGS. 7-11 are views corresponding to FIGS. 2-6, respectively, of an embodiment of the bulk bin having certain features depicted in broken lines for illustrative purposes only, and which form no part of the claimed invention of FIGS. 7-11; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof, the remaining bins are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D421550
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2000
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Eric Francis Henry (Rutherford, NJ), Tatsuo Rushing (Ringwood, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorney: William Scott Andes
Application Number: 0/97,473
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7589
International Classification: 0701;