Waste container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the waste container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the waste container shown in FIG. 1, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the waste container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the waste container shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the waste container shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a waste container, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Ameri-Kart waste container product details, available at http://www.kart.com/bosskart—mainlg.html (May 11, 2006), 5 pages.
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Patent History
Patent number: D554821
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 6, 2007
Assignee: Otto Industries of North America, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Wesley J. Blanchard (Charlotte, NC), Gregory A. Pugh (Wingate, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/250,983
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Refuse Or Trash Equipment (D34/1)