Pull grip feature of a container lid

- Pactiv Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pull grip feature of a container lid, with the container lid shown in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of our design for a pull grip feature of a container lid as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pull grip feature of a container lid of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the pull grip feature of a container lid of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the pull grip feature of a container lid of FIG. 2, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the pull grip feature of a container lid of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the pull grip feature of a container lid of FIG. 2.

The broken lines shown throughout these figures illustrate environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pull grip feature of a container lid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D637489
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 2010
Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
Assignee: Pactiv Corporation (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Frank A Petlak (Antioch, IL), H. Bernard Kirkland (Lindenhurst, IL), John Kerry Hobbs (McDonough, GA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Baker Botts L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/380,840
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/435; D9/443; D9/434