Spigot and collar assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear and left side perspective view of a spigot and collar assembly with a container shown in dotted lines for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claim;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the spigot and collar assembly;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof (the left side being a mirror image);

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the spigot and collar assembly, with a portion of a container in dotted lines for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claim. A portion of the collar assembly is shown broken away for clarity of disclosure.

Claims

The ornamental design for a spigot and collar assembly, substantially as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Photo of Tide Vent Closure, no date given.
  • Photo of tap and pressed sleeve combination (used for wine bag-in-box) (top-separate components, bottom-assembled), no date given.
  • Photo of tap and threaded collar combination (assembled components only), no date given.
  • Photo of tap, threaded collar and pressed sleeve combination (top-assembled, bottom-separate components), no date given.
  • 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, rear, and top bottom views).
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  • Aqua-tainer container from internet.
  • Prior 2 pc. collars.
Patent History
Patent number: D474112
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1999
Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc. (Greenwich, CT)
Inventors: Mark Douglas Gerhart (Westminster, MD), Edward John Giblin (Hopatcong, NJ), George Richard Trepina (Holland, OH), Eugene Francis Haffner (Waterville, OH), Gerald Ross Robinson (Perrysburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Gerard J. McGowan, Jr.
Application Number: 29/107,636
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/447
International Classification: 0907;