Collapsible container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a collapsible container showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

The portions of the collapsible container shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D632575
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2009
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2011
Inventor: Allison Janet Walker (Decatur, GA)
Primary Examiner: Stella M Reid
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Attorney: Hope Bauldauff Hartman, LLC
Application Number: 29/352,449
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/516