Lid for a food container
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Description
The portions of the drawings depicted in dashed lines form no part of the claimed subject matter.
Claims
The ornamental design for a lid for a food container, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D951091
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2019
Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
Assignee: Zume, Inc. (Camarillo, CA)
Inventor: Rick Bontrager (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/718,156
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2019
Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
Assignee: Zume, Inc. (Camarillo, CA)
Inventor: Rick Bontrager (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/718,156
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/454