Food holding bin

- PRINCE CASTLE LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of a food holding bin showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view.

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevation.

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevation.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of a food holding bin showing the new design.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view.

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view.

FIG. 13 is a right-side elevation.

FIG. 14 is a left-side elevation.

FIG. 15 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of a food holding bin showing the new design.

FIG. 16 is a front elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 18 is a top plan view.

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view.

FIG. 20 is a right-side elevation.

FIG. 21 is a left-side elevation.

FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a fourth embodiment of a food holding bin showing the new design.

FIG. 23 is a front elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation of the food holding bin.

FIG. 25 is a top plan view.

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view.

FIG. 27 is a right-side elevation; and,

FIG. 28 is a left-side elevation.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the food holding bin that form no part of the claimed design. The food holding bin is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D872573
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2020
Assignee: PRINCE CASTLE LLC (Carol Stream, IL)
Inventors: Kyle Thomas Kestner (Schaumburg, IL), Christopher B. Lyons, Jr. (Lagrange, IL), Charles B. Hartfelder (Hanover Park, IL), Zachary N. McCoy (South Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/614,817
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430