Food container base

- Zume, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a food container base showing an embodiment of 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 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 3.

Stippling in the drawings represent the three-dimensional contours of the design, and are not intended to indicate surface decoration. The broken lines in the drawings are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D861422
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 2019
Assignee: Zume, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Julia Collins (San Francisco, CA), Casper W. Chiang (Danville, CA), Chester Wajda (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/574,808
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/396.6