Sprout container
Description
The broken lines of
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
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