Collection container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a collection container in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the collection container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional right side view of the collection container of FIG. 1, taken along line 8—8 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional front view of the collection container of FIG. 1, taken along line 9—9 of FIG. 4.

The broken lines in the drawing views are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the collection container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D640796
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2011
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventor: Bradley M. Wilkinson (North Haledon, NJ)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: The Webb Law Firm
Application Number: 29/342,936