Blender container

- Vita-Mix Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a blender container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a blender container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D621656
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2010
Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Robert M. Ulanski (Broadview Heights, OH), Richard D. Boozer (Wakeman, OH), Michael D. Anton (Olmsted Township, OH)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 29/316,792
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/413; D7/378