Paint container

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Description

FIG. 1 is an perspective view of a paint container;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed lines in the Figures 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, 4, 5, 6 and 7 define the boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a paint 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).
Patent History
Patent number: D606720
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 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 & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 29/326,063
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bucket, Pail, Or Attachment Therefor (D32/53)