Container
United States Patent D556569
US Patent References:
/D022701.html
McGill - August, 1893 - D022701

/D192485.html
Eicholtz - March, 1962 - D192485

Covered food container
Commisso - September, 1975 - 3902540

Covered container for serving food with combination ventilation and finger holes
Commisso - May, 1976 - 3955710

Lid with orientation device
Gage - November, 1987 - 4705172


Inventors:
Stein, Bruce (Easton, CT, US)
Sellari, Robert (Shelton, CT, US)
Application Number:
D/268551
Publication Date:
12/04/2007
Filing Date:
11/08/2006
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Assignee:
Inline Plastics Corp. (Shelton, CT, US)
Primary Class:
D09/428
Other Classes:
D09/429, D09/424
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 0903
Field of Search:
D7/629, 206/459.1, 426/524, 206/518, 312/31.04, D9/748-762, 220/350, 206/484-4842, 220/780-1, D7/538-545, 220/287, 426/112-119, 220/266, 220/556, D9/449, 206/557, 426/109, 220/241-2, 206/524.3, 426/506, D9/414-432, D7/601-602, D9/456
US Patent References:
4795056Microwave dish coverJanuary, 1989Meyers
D303633Packaging container for foodSeptember, 1989Terauds
D362594Mixing bowlSeptember, 1995McEnteeD7/538
D364090Shrimp package with hinged lidNovember, 1995Krupa
D373954Wreath storage boxSeptember, 1996Wolff
D392159Cake plateMarch, 1998Longstreth
D398845Food packageSeptember, 1998WyslotskyD9/425
D398846Food packageSeptember, 1998WyslotskyD9/425
D415025Disposable food containerOctober, 1999McCannD9/429
D434948Thermal containerDecember, 2000Terracciano
D438794ContainerMarch, 2001Miles et al.D9/429
D449965Fluted containerNovember, 2001Liu
D450537Bowl with lidNovember, 2001HayesD7/538
D450580Sealable food serving containerNovember, 2001Littlejohn et al.
D452821ContainerJanuary, 2002WestphalD9/429
D468202Seal containerJanuary, 2003Chou
D479672BowlSeptember, 2003Wichmann et al.D7/565
D485470Bowl with a lidJanuary, 2004WillisD7/542
D494062Bowl with a lidAugust, 2004WillisD9/428
D497548Leak-resistant polymeric foam containerOctober, 2004Nordland
D504281ContainerApril, 2005DugganD7/540
Primary Examiner:
Reid, Stella M.
Assistant Examiner:
Krakower, Susan E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Claims:
CLAIM

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

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a container according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view thereof, in an opened condition;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view thereof, in an opened condition; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof, in an opened condition.

The broken line showing of the hinge area is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.