Combined airtight lid and container

- Snapware Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined airtight lid and container for storing food and other items in accordance with the present invention, the stippling in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 710 representing a textured or frosted appearance;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the lid/container of FIG. 1 with one of the lid latches in an up non-receiving position, the view of both sides being identical;

FIG. 5 is an unassembled perspective view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the lid per se with both latches in an up position;

FIG. 7 is an additional top plan view of the lid/container of FIG. 1 positioned on the same sheet with like lid/containers having different dimensions;

FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 are top plan views of the lid/containers similar to the lid/containers of FIG. 1, but having different dimensions, the bottom views will be the same as FIG. 3 except for the dimensions;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 8 and 9 looking from the left of the figure;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, looking from the bottom of FIGS. 7 and 8 and from the left of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 13 is a front view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 9 and 10 looking from the bottom.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined airtight lid and container, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D455321 April 9, 2002 Jung et al.
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D483622 December 16, 2003 Kim
D484367 December 30, 2003 Kim
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D493073 July 20, 2004 Kim
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Other references
  • Digital photographs of two containers sold under the Lock & Lock name.
  • Digital photographs of two containers marketed under the Biokips and Xeonic names.
Patent History
Patent number: D556517
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2007
Assignee: Snapware Corporation (Mira Loma, CA)
Inventors: John M. Lown (Huntington Beach, CA), Ralph R. Hickman (Orlando, FL), Joie L. Puckett (Long Beach, CA), Richard K. Jung (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A Wallace
Attorney: Harold L. Jackson
Application Number: 29/254,131
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/629