Waste container lift transition

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Description

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

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

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

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

FIG. 5 is a section view of the waste container lift transition shown in FIG. 2, taken along section lines 5—5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a section view of the waster container lift transition shown in FIG. 2, taken along section lines 6—6 of FIG. 2.

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

The broken line(s) which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D554824
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: 29/250,982