Food container

- General Mills, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food container, shown with an environmental top lid, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, and the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, shown in environmental use, in nestled condition.

The broken line showing of the top seal in FIG. 1 and the additional container in FIG. 9 are included for the purpose of illustrating an environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Mountain View Medical Supply Graduated Triangular Container, announced Dec. 2010, [online], site visited Jan. 8, 2017. Available from Internet, <URL: http://www.mvmsinc.com>.
Patent History
Patent number: D793857
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 8, 2017
Assignee: General Mills, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Brian Rice (Mound, MN), John Sierra (Bogota)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Janice Lim
Application Number: 29/558,576
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/425