Dose cup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dose cup with a container shown in dotted lines for environmental purposes only;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the dose cup;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof (all sides being the same); and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental structure, which forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Chilton Products 320 Fluid Ounce (2.5 Gallon) bottle (front, top, side, rear and bottom views); sold in U.S. prior to invention of the present invention.
  • Tide with Bleach Alternative (300 fl. oz.) bottle (front, rear, first side, second side, top and bottom views); sold in U.S. prior to invention of the present invention.
  • Close-up of Measuring Cup for Tide Container, no date given.
  • Tide Bottle 300 fl. oz. (front, rear, first side, second side, top, bottom views and view of measuring cup).
Patent History
Patent number: D489259
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2002
Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc. (Greenwich, CT)
Inventors: Mark Douglas Gerhart (Westminster, MD), Robert Charles Blanc (College Point, NY), Edward John Giblin (Hopatcong, NJ), Eugene Francis Haffner (Waterville, OH), Carlton Roy Mousseau (Sylvania, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Gerard J. McGowan, Jr.
Application Number: 29/172,665
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/445
International Classification: 0901;