Infusing container
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The broken lines in the drawing depict portions of the infusing container that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an infusing container, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Jul 19, 2016
Assignee: ESPRO, INC. (Vancouver)
Inventors: Christopher R. McLean (Vancouver), Bruce Constantine (North Attleboro, MA)
Primary Examiner: Marianne Pandozzi
Assistant Examiner: Jae Liang
Application Number: 29/498,617