Container

- Sonoco Development, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the container;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container;

FIG. 4 is front elevational view of the container;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the container; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the container.

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Patent History
Patent number: D424378
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 1998
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc. (Hartsville, SC)
Inventors: John Ellis Bacon (Hartsville, SC), James W. Lowry (Florence, SC), Kenan J. Clougherty (Hartsville, SC), Ted M. Westphal (Florence, SC)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Law Firm: Alston&Bird LLP
Application Number: 0/96,206
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7602
International Classification: 0707;