Food container

- ZUME, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of a food container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the food container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the food container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a section view of the food container of FIG. 1 taken along line 99 in FIG. 7.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D937634
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2021
Assignee: ZUME, INC. (Camarillo, CA)
Inventor: Rick Bontrager (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/718,155
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/584