Dispenser for beverage cans or the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the dispenser for beverage cans or the like, illustrating one embodiment of the new design and showing the connecting structure, handle and internal structure in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 1, the side opposite being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the dispenser for beverage cans or the like, illustrating a second embodiment of the new design and showing the connecting structure, handle and internal structure in phantom; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 3, the side opposite being a mirror image.

The phantom representation of the connecting structure, handle and internal structure is made in the drawings merely for the purpose of illustrating the environment in which the invention is used. The structure shown in hidden lines is not part of the design sought to be patented.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dispenser for beverage cans or the like, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • On-line catalog for Beverage Can Dispenser with Handle, Organize-Everything.com, by Organize Everything, Inc. (Oct. 2002).
  • On-line catalog for 12 Can Wire Beverage Dispenser, Organize-Everything.com, by Organize Everything, Inc. (Oct. 2002).
Patent History
Patent number: D499914
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2004
Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC (St. Petersburg, FL)
Inventor: Peter D. Rimback (South Euclid, OH)
Primary Examiner: Brian N Vinson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Thompson Hine LLP
Application Number: 29/188,152
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/515
International Classification: 0699;