Hourglass carton

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hourglass carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the hourglass carton.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a back elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the hourglass carton as shown in FIG. 8.

The feature shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 illustrating a pour spout and the feature shown in broken lines in FIGS. 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14 depicting seam lines, represent portions of the hourglass carton that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the hourglass carton, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D616739
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2010
Assignee: Evergreen Packaging , Inc. (Memphis, TN)
Inventor: Roderick William Kalberer (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC
Application Number: 29/336,676
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/431