Collapsible container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the collapsible container of our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our container;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of our container, the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of our container, the left elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of our container;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the collapsible container of our design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of our container;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of our container, the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a right elevational view of our container, the left elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of our container.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431361
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2000
Assignee: Bajer Design & Marketing, Inc. (Waukesha, WI)
Inventors: Michael S. Kellogg (Oconomowoc, WI), Dean B. Krotts (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Monica A. Weingart
Law Firm: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C.
Application Number: 0/100,537
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3305; D3/304; D3/306
International Classification: 0301;