Storage unit

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

The present application is related to pending U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 11/851,165, entitled “Storage and Organization System and Components Thereof,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,375, entitled “Storage Bin,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,379, entitled “Lid Portion,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/329,629, entitled “Storage Bin,” filed Dec. 18, 2008; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,916, entitled “Drawer and Door,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,917, entitled “Supporting Base,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; and pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,918, entitled “Tray,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage unit, according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental matter.

Claims

The ornamental design for a storage unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D622959
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2009
Date of Patent: Sep 7, 2010
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Kevin Zalewski (Rochester Hills, MI), David Foster (Farmington Hills, MI), Dirk Ahlgrim (Cambridge, MA), Jared Judson (Medford, MA), Monica Kuznik (Padova), Samuel Palmer (Arlington, MA), Gretchen Wustrack (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Barbara B Lohr
Attorney: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC
Application Number: 29/333,915
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/273