Base for a plastic food container
United States Patent D400394
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Drinking cup lid or the like
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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
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Assignee:
Tenneco, Packaging (Evanston, IL)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D07/610, D07/388
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
US Patent References:
D309554Covered food storage bowl or the likeJuly, 1990MeisnerD7/538
D314307Microwave oven cooking containerFebruary, 1991BushD7/540
D345894Tray for baked goodsApril, 1994KrupaD7/552
D346554Storage and display container for foodMay, 1994KrupaD9/429
D352000Container with releasable lockNovember, 1994Hansen et al.D9/429
4197940Circular cake tray and coverApril, 1980De RosettiD7/610
4741452Domed container with interlocking resilient flangesMay, 1988Holzkopf220/306
4863058Food packaging coverSeptember, 1989Antoni et al.220/72
4874083Serving tray and cover thereforOctober, 1989Antoni et al.206/45.32
5287959Domed container for baked goods or the likeFebruary, 1994Hansen et al.206/45.32
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.