Opaque mid-section flexible beverage container

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of my design for an opaque mid-section flexible beverage container showing the characteristic feature of the design, which resides in its shape together with having an opaque mid-section, a transparent lower portion a transparent upper portion on both the front and back of the container.

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side is identical; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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  • Photocopy and sample of Capri Sun Beverage Container, undated. Photocopy and of Hi-C Beverage Container, undated. Three sheets of design patent applications drawings from the Coca-Cola company, undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D433625
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 14, 2000
Assignee: Saddlesprings Beverage Co. (Torrance, CA)
Inventor: Ronald H. Berman (Long Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins
Application Number: 0/109,075
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9305
International Classification: 0905;