Hand-held container

- Bercom International, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of hand-held container, as viewed from the top, rear, and right side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a hand-held container of FIG. 1.

The dashed lines in FIG. 1–7 depict unclaimed portions of the design. The dashed lines and the structure they depict form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 define the boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand-held container, as shown and described.

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  • Illustration (from Sporty's website showing a “Painter's Helper” ID#: 1610T) of the paint container manufactured by Aqua-Tainer Co., of Shorewood Illinois, (Published prior to Apr. 29, 2005).
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Patent History
Patent number: D604471
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 2009
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventor: Mark W. Bergman (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Attorney: Westman, Champlin and Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 29/326,060
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