Convertible storage bin with lid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage bin and lid showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage bin and lid shown in FIG. 1 with the lid removed from the storage bin.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the storage bin and lid shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the storage bin and lid shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the storage bin and lid shown in FIG. 1; the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the storage bin and lid shown in FIG. 1; the opposite end being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the storage bin only shown in FIG. 1 in a partially unfolded configuration.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the storage bin shown in FIG. 7 in a flattened configuration; and,

FIG. 9 is a top view of the storage bin shown in FIG. 8 in the flattened configuration.

All broken lines, including stitching lines and fold lines, are illustrative of environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a convertible storage bin with lid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D582676
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2008
Assignee: International Holdings LLC (Northfield, IL)
Inventor: Wayne H. Rothschild (Northbrook, IL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Roselynne Cody
Attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP
Application Number: 29/259,667
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/302; D3/276