Metal food container
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the metal food container in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken line defines the bounds of the claimed design and forms no part thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for a metal food container, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D946405
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2022
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver, CO), Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/684,335
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2022
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver, CO), Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/684,335
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/500;
D9/772