Tubular food container

- Recot, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing a container body having an open top according to the present design (perspective views of sides not illustrated are similar).

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing the container body in FIG. 1 with a reclosable cap over the open top (perspective views of sides not illustrated are similar).

FIG. 3 is a side view of the container body shown in FIG. 1 as seen in the direction of each of the arrows shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the container body shown in FIG. 1 showing the interior of the container down to the container bottom; and,

Although not part of the present design, the container preferably contains, for example, loose filled potato chips, masa based chips, other chips or food product therein.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tubular food container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D440875
Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2001
Assignee: Recot, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventor: Joseph P. Sagel (Lewisville, TX)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Application Number: 29/123,859
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430
International Classification: 0903;