Bottle return apparatus

- Primo Water Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle return apparatus showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the bottle return apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the bottle return apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the bottle return apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the bottle return apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the bottle return apparatus of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for bottle return apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D565268
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2008
Assignee: Primo Water Corporation (Winston-Salem, NC)
Inventors: Brent C. Boydston (Winston-Salem, NC), Douglas A. Fullerton (Winston-Salem, NC), Michael S. Gunter (Winston-Salem, NC), C. Steve Keim (Winston-Salem, NC), Robert C. Wiles (Winston-Salem, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia E Ramirez
Attorney: Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP
Application Number: 29/268,947
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Refuse Or Trash Equipment (D34/1)