Returnable aluminum alloy container and lid for perishable foods

Returnable aluminum alloy container and lid for perishable foods

United States Patent D500924

US Patent References:
Means for shipping fruit, etc
Higerd - April, 1923 - 1451070

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Davis - August, 1951 - D164160

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Davis - September, 1951 - D164628

Container for preserving food
Pugh - March, 1956 - 2739734

Re-usable plastic containers
Atkin et al. - August, 1978 - 4105117

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Returnable aluminum alloy container and lid for perishable foods

Inventors:

Martin, John William (8975-20 Lawrence Walk Dr., Escondido, CA, US)
Martin, Mary Ann (8975-20 Lawrence Walk Dr., Escondido, CA, US)

Application Number:

D/198997

Publication Date:

01/18/2005

Filing Date:

02/06/2004

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Primary Class:

D03/302

Other Classes:

D09/424

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 0301

Field of Search:

D9/420, 206/518, 220/296, D9/425, 220/350, 206/501, D9/424, D3/273, D3/302, D3/272, 206/508, 220/662, D9/423, 206/503

US Patent References:

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Primary Examiner:

Hyder, Philip S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Beuerle, Stephen C.
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a returnable aluminum alloy container and lid for perishable foods, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the returnable aluminum alloy container for perishable foods without the lid, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the returnable aluminum alloy container for perishable foods without the lid;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the returnable aluminum alloy container for perishable foods without the lid, the left side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a lower perspective view returnable aluminum alloy container for perishable foods without the lid;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the lid for the returnable aluminum alloy container without the returnable aluminum alloy container shown, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the lid for the returnable aluminum alloy container without the returnable aluminum alloy container shown; and,

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the lid for the returnable aluminum alloy container without the returnable aluminum alloy container shown.