Container

- Helen of Troy Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 3 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an upper perspective view of a container with the button in an extended position according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 10 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 17 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 19 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a fourth embodiment;

FIG. 23 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 24 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 26 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 29 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 30 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 31 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 33 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 37 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 38 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 40 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 41 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 43 is an upper perspective view of a container with the button in an extended position according to a seventh embodiment;

FIG. 44 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 45 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 47 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 48 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 50 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 51 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 52 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 54 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 55 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 56 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 57 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a ninth embodiment;

FIG. 58 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 59 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 61 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 62 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 63 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 64 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a tenth embodiment;

FIG. 65 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 66 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 68 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 69 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 70 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 71 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 72 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 73 is an upper perspective view of a container with the button in an extended position according to an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 74 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 75 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 77 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 78 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 79 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 80 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 82 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 83 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 84 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 85 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 86 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 87 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 88 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 89 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 90 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 91 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 92 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 93 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 94 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 95 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 96 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 97 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 98 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 99 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 100 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a fourteenth embodiment;

FIG. 101 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 102 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 103 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 104 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 105 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 106 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 107 is an upper perspective view of a container with the button in an extended position according to a fifteenth embodiment;

FIG. 108 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 109 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 110 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 111 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 112 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 113 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 114 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a sixteenth embodiment;

FIG. 115 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 116 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 117 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 118 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 119 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 120 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 121 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a seventeenth embodiment;

FIG. 122 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 123 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 124 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 125 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 126 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 127 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 128 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to an eighteenth embodiment;

FIG. 129 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 130 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 131 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 132 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and each side being identical;

FIG. 133 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 134 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 135 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a nineteenth embodiment;

FIG. 136 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 137 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 138 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position and the rear being identical.

FIG. 139 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 140 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 141 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 142 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 143 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 144 is an upper perspective view of a container with the button in an extended position according to a twentieth embodiment;

FIG. 145 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 146 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 147 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 148 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 149 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 150 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 151 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 152 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 153 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a twenty first embodiment;

FIG. 154 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 155 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 156 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 157 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 158 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 159 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 160 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 161 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 162 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a twenty second embodiment;

FIG. 163 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 164 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 165 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 166 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 167 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 168 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 169 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 170 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 171 is an upper perspective view of a container with a button in an extended position according to a twenty third embodiment;

FIG. 172 is another upper perspective view thereof with the button in a depressed position;

FIG. 173 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 174 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 175 is a front elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the rear being identical;

FIG. 176 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the extended position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 177 is a side elevation view thereof with the button in the depressed position, and the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 178 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 179 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The container is shown broken along the height direction in FIGS. 29-35, 57-61, 91-97, 128-132, and 171-177 to indicate indeterminate height, with the understanding the “indeterminate” height portion of the container not shown forms no part of the claimed design. Patentability is based only on those portions of the article that are shown in solid lines.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D955186
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 21, 2022
Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited (St. Michael)
Inventors: Noah Ziman Pentelovitch (New York, NY), Conor Patrick McNamara (Montclair, NJ), Makiko Kida (Chiba), Tamotsu Matsumoto (Chiba), Nobuyuki Ogasawara (Chiba), Yoshinori Nagata (Chiba)
Primary Examiner: Terry A Wallace
Application Number: 29/721,399
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/629