Food container

- Tenneco Packaging Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top view;

FIG. 3 is a front view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view; the right side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear view.

The bottom of the food container forms no part of the claimed design.

Portions of the article depicted in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D427902
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc. (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Thomas J. Hayes (McHenry, IL), Mark A. Erickson (McHenry, IL), Raj K. Mangla (Pittsford, NY), Mark Spencer (Gurnee, IL), Michael J. A. Sagan (Marshall, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Law Firm: Jenkens & Gilchrist
Application Number: 0/90,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9425; D9/341
International Classification: 0903;