Hand-held paint container

- Bercom International, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand-held paint container showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side of FIG. 1 (the side views are mirror images of one another);

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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D617517
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2007
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 2010
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventor: Mark W. Bergman (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Attorney: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 29/297,901
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Paint Bucket Or Roller Tray (D32/53.1)