Carrier

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1 shown in an unfolded configuration.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternative configuration of the carrier of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is another perspective view of the alternative configuration of the carrier as shown in FIG. 9.

The broken lines showing cups illustrate environmental structure. All other broken lines illustrate portions of the carrier. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines shown adjacent the shaded rejoins show the boundaries of the claimed subject matter.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D972943
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2022
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventor: Greg Gungner (Cobourg)
Primary Examiner: W. A. Teddy Falloway
Application Number: 29/741,573
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/753