Food container

- ZUME, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a food container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Stippling and tangency lines in the drawings represent the three-dimensional contours of the design, and are not intended to indicate surface decoration.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D827452
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2018
Assignee: ZUME, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Julia Collins (San Francisco, CA), Casper W. Chiang (Danville, CA), Chester Wajda (San Francicso, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/618,670
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/756; D9/761