Container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a container made in accordance with the present invention, showing a ball mounted atop a stand positioned within a container;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the container of FIG. 1, with ball and stand removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the container of FIG. 1, showing only the stand within the container for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the container of FIG. 1, showing how a statue of a team mascot may be mounted atop the ball. The broken lines showing the statue are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D461430
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2002
Inventor: Craig S. Hopkins (Hickory, KY)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: James C. Eaves, Jr., Karen L. Lynd, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC
Application Number: 29/154,978