Tubular food container

- Recot, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tubular food container showing my new design; with the inner tray partially received in the container body; the broken line showing of a tear strip is for illustrative purpose and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; shown in fully assembled condition; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2; the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an inner tray; shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 6; the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a typical elevational view of a second embodiment of a tubular food container;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of the inner tray of FIG. 12; shown separately for clarity; the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 20 is an enlarged scale partial perspective view of FIG. 12; showing an inner tray partially received in the container body.

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1707841 April 1929 Broadfoot
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Patent History
Patent number: D426153
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2000
Assignee: Recot, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventors: Joseph P. Sagel (Lewisville, TX), Robert J. Croft (Jersey City, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Kurz, P.C.
Application Number: 0/92,901
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9428; D9/422
International Classification: 0907;