Ergonomic disposable plate

- Solo Cup Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ergonomic disposable plate.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the plate of FIG. 1, with an opposite view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the plate of FIG. 1, with an opposite view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the plate of FIG 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6—6 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross- sectional view thereof, taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 5 .

Claims

We claim the ornamental Design for an ergonomic disposable plate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D497774
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2004
Assignee: Solo Cup Company (Highland Park, IL)
Inventors: Stephen A. Smith (Naperville, IL), Warren Giles Wiedmeyer (Trevor, WI), John Stewart Gitschlag (Chicago, IL), James Tam Joines, Jr. (Gurnee, IL), Kimberly Vaile Healy (Chicago, IL), Bryce G. Rutter (St. Louis, MO), John Howard Loudenslager (Phoenix, AZ), Brian C. Bone (St. Louis, MO), Jan R. Stillerman (Phoenix, AZ)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Wallenstein Wagner & Rockey, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/182,719
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/543; D7/545; D7/587; D7/554.2
International Classification: 0701;