Hand-held container
The dashed lines in
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).
- Fourteen (14) photos of a pail known to the public prior to Apr. 29, 2004 (14 pages).
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