Base for a plastic food container

Title:

Base for a plastic food container

United States Patent D400394

Inventors:

Banach, Matthew O. (Lake Zurich, IL)
Smith, Stephen A. (Naperville, IL)
Proper, Daniel R. (Downers Grove, IL)

Application Number:

D/061721

Publication Date:

11/03/1998

Filing Date:

10/29/1996

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Tenneco, Packaging (Evanston, IL)

Primary Class:

D07/396.6

Other Classes:

D07/388, D07/610

Field of Search:

D7/396.6, D7/392.1, D7/391, D7/387, D7/388, D7/608, D7/602, D7/538, D7/540, D7/543, D7/610, 220/675, 220/671

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US Patent References:

D352000	Container with releasable lock	November, 1994	Hansen et al.	D9/429
D346554	Storage and display container for food	May, 1994	Krupa	D9/429
D345894	Tray for baked goods	April, 1994	Krupa	D7/552
5287959	Domed container for baked goods or the like	February, 1994	Hansen et al.	206/45.32
D314307	Microwave oven cooking container	February, 1991	Bush	D7/540
D309554	Covered food storage bowl or the like	July, 1990	Meisner	D7/538
4874083	Serving tray and cover therefor	October, 1989	Antoni et al.	206/45.32
4863058	Food packaging cover	September, 1989	Antoni et al.	220/72
4741452	Domed container with interlocking resilient flanges	May, 1988	Holzkopf	220/306
4197940	Circular cake tray and cover	April, 1980	De Rosetti	D7/610
D243231	Drinking cup lid or the like	February, 1977	Smith	D7/392.1
D230574	N/A	March, 1974	Commisso	D7/392.1
D223854	N/A	June, 1972	Swett	D7/392.1
D214391	N/A	June, 1969	Weiss	D7/610
D169799	N/A	June, 1953	Bourne-Vanneck	D7/388

Other References:

Tenneco Packaging Specialty Products Catalog, Summer of 1996.
Ultra Pac Catalog, "Ultra Fresh.TM. Bakery Containers", Ultra Pac, Inc., Rogers, Minnesota, Mar. 1995, pp. 1-9.
Mobil Brochure "Mobil DuraView.TM. Bakery Containers", Mobil Chemical Plastics Division, 1993, 4 pages.
Mobil Brochure "ClearView.TM. Containers", Mobile Chemical Plastics Division, 8 pages.
PCOA Brochure "Showcake.RTM. Packaging", PCA Specialty Packaging Group, Northbrook, Illinois, Feb. 1995, four pages.
PCA Product Sheet "Sweet Treats for Special Times", PCA, Specialty Packaging Group, Northbrook, Illinois, Dec. 1994, one sheet.
PCA Brochure, "Showcake.RTM. Packaging", PCA Specialty Packaging Group, Northbrook, Illinois, Feb. 1995, 4 pages.
Ultra Pac Product Sheet, "Ultra Fresh.TM. Bakery Containers", Ultra Pac, Inc., Rogers, Minnesota, one sheet.

Primary Examiner:

Pandozzi M. N.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Arnold, White & Durkee

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a base for a plastic food container, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base for a plastic food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view taken from the left side of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view taken from the right side of the base for a plastic food container shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.