Container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear and left side perspective view of a container;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof (the left side view is a mirror image);

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the lines 4—4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines 8—8 of FIG. 7.

Claims

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

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Other references
  • Chilton Products 320 Fluid Ounce (2.5 gal.) bottle, sold by a third party prior to invention of the present invention, (photographs of two sides, top, rear and bottom views).
  • Tide with Bleach Alternative (300 fl. oz) bottle, sold by a third party prior to invention of the present invention, (photographs of front, rear, side, top, and bottom views).
  • Prior 2 pc. Collars (2 photos, each of 3 2 pc. collars).
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  • Aqua-tainer container from Internet.
Patent History
Patent number: D470054
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2003
Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc. (Greenwich, CT)
Inventors: Mark Douglas Gerhart (Westminster, MD), Harry Hamilton Haubert, III (Sandy Hook, CT), Robert Charles Blanc (College Point, NY), Edward John Giblin (Hopatcong, NJ), Gerald Ross Robinson (Perrysburg, OH), Anthony Jason Scott (Findlay, OH), James Earl Hiltner (Sylvania, OH), Eugene Francis Haffner (Waterville, OH), George Richard Trepina (Holland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Gerard J. McGowan, Jr.
Application Number: 29/107,640
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/524; D9/528; D9/531
International Classification: 0901;