Container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation thereof, the rear elevation is the same;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation thereof, the opposite side elevation is the same;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423365
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation (Alsip, IL)
Inventors: Theodore F. Eberle (Chicago, IL), Jizu J. Cheng (Burr Ridge, IL), Richard G. Kraft (Joliet, IL), Charles M. Brandt (Lithia Springs, GA)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Woodcock Washburn Kurtz Mackiewicz & Norris LLP
Application Number: 0/87,359
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9538; D9/551; D9/571
International Classification: 0901;