Tubular food container

- Recot, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing a tubular food container in open condition with the cap removed for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top perspective view of the upper portion of the tubular food container of FIG. 1 with a removable cap shown in closed position;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tubular food container shown in FIG. 1, it being understood that all three sides are identical;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view of the tubular food container of FIG. 1 shown in open condition with the cap removed for convenience of illustration; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the tubular food container of FIG. 1.

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: D442861
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1998
Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
Assignee: Recot, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventor: Joseph P. Sagel (Lewisville, TX)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Application Number: 29/092,905
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430
International Classification: 0903;