Container for holding materials

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Description

This application is related to the following PCT application:

PCT application for Containers for Holding Materials, Application No. PCT/US2012/054035, invented by Julie Corbett, Romeo Graham, Robert Watters, and Michael Sirois and filed concurrently herewith.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the container for holding materials design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, showing our new design; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D720227
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2014
Assignee: Eco.Logic Brands Inc. (Oakland, CA)
Inventors: Julie Corbett (Oakland, CA), Romeo Graham (Chelsea), Robert Watters (Ottawa), Michael Sirois (Ottawa)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/431,407
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/529; D9/538; D9/551