Container

- ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a container.

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a second side elevation view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first end elevation view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second end elevation view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side elevation view of the container of FIG. 1, taken on the line 8-8 in FIG. 7.

Portions of FIGS. 1 through 7 are shown in broken lines for depicting environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D717162
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2014
Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc. (Omaha, NE)
Inventor: Steven Baker (Omaha, NE)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Vy Koenig
Application Number: 29/424,388
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/431