Container

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a container, showing my new design, the rear elevational view begin identical;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment showing my new design, the rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment showing my new design, the rear elevational view being identical; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D538660
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2005
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2007
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventor: Erik E. Gatewood (Lafayette, CO)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Dana Sipos
Attorney: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/222,500
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/516