Metal food container

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the metal food container;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 6, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 11, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 16, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 20-20 of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 21, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 25-25 of FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 26, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 26; and,

FIG. 30 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 30-30 of FIG. 28.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D982458
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2023
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Broomfield, CO)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver, CO), Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/710,547
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/779