Sprout container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sprout container.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the sprout container

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the sprout container.

FIG. 4 is front elevational view of the sprout container.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the sprout container.

FIG. 6 top plan view of the sprout container; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the sprout container.

The broken lines of FIGS. 1-7 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D976696
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 2023
Assignee: RA FOODS HOLDINGS LLC (Southlake, TX)
Inventor: Jeffrey Sholl (Naples, FL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/767,528
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/424; D9/761