Container assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our container assembly;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The oblique lines depicted on the window of the container assembly indicate that the window is transparent. The oblique lines depicted on the sleeve retaining the tag suspended from the handle of the container assembly indicate that the sleeve is transparent.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D869961
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 17, 2019
Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Nathan D. Ehrlich (Duluth, GA), Sarah Moffat (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Christian P. McLean
Application Number: 29/624,651
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/779; D9/418; D9/501