Container carrier

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container carrier, showing our new design, shown in a folded configuration, with the prongs of a receiving aperture folded upward to accommodate a container, and further shown in a position of use with an exemplary container;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof, shown with the prongs of the receiving aperture in a flat configuration and further with the exemplary container removed;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 2, the left-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, illustrated in a flat configuration.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating environmental subject matter of an exemplary container and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D996981
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee:
Inventors: Kevin Alan L'Heureux (Santa Clarita, CA), Keith James Elliot (San Marcos, CA), Wayne Gebhardt (Cheney, WA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Crystal R Ponce
Application Number: 29/743,098
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/752; D7/602