Container
The broken lines in the drawings immediately adjacent shaded surfaces represent boundaries of the claims; all other broken lines represent unclaimed environmental subject matter. The broken lines form no part of the claim.
Claims
The ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Mar 1, 2016
Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)
Inventor: Andréanne Lavoie (Lorraine)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Application Number: 29/493,098