Container

- Abbott Laboratories
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a container showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the container of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a container of FIG. 1, showing the lid of the container in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a container of FIG. 1, showing the lid of the container in an open position;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 10.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D733320
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2013
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2015
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Inventors: James P. Perry (Westerville, OH), Jeremy McBroom (Columbus, OH), Bryan Eliot Rolfs (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/470,645