Crate

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the crate, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the crate;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the crate;

FIG. 4 is a side, top, perspective view of the crate;

FIG. 5 is a front view of four crates stacked upon one another;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the stacked crates; and,

FIG. 7 is a side, perspective view of the stacked crates.

The broken lines showing the crates in FIGS. 5–7 are for the purpose of illustrating the crates in a stacked assembly and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a crate, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3565278 February 1971 Rehrig et al.
D223810 June 1972 McVilvain
D226835 May 1973 Van Geem
D242600 December 7, 1976 Box
D243068 January 18, 1977 Verni
D273338 April 3, 1984 Walton
D273523 April 17, 1984 DiSesa
D277798 February 26, 1985 DiSesa
D286936 November 25, 1986 Bitel, Sr.
D305474 January 9, 1990 Fresquez
5538153 July 23, 1996 Marovskis et al.
D387557 December 16, 1997 Provot
Other references
  • U.S. Appl. No. 29/269,893, filed Dec. 11, 2006, Michael Kent et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D549455
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 28, 2007
Assignee: Staples the Office Superstore, LLC (Framingham, MA)
Inventors: Michael Kent (Cumberland, RI), William D. Hester (Meriden, CT)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks
Application Number: 29/264,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/304