Base cup for a bottle

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a base cup for a bottle, showing our new design, the broken lines showing a bottle are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides being identical;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary, enlarged sectional view taken in the direction of the arrows on line 6-6 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1, the only difference being the configuration of the upper edge of the cup;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary, enlarged sectional view of FIG. 7 similar to FIG. 6.

Claims

The ornamental design for a base cup for a bottle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Brandt; Charles M. (Douglasville, GA), Lynn; Stephen R. (Douglasville, GA)
Assignee:	Sewell Plastics, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Appl. No.:	07/035,155
Filed:	April 6, 1987

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/434
Field of Search:	;D9/352,370,434,455 ;D11/143,152 ;220/1R,1C,66,70

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D230953	March 1974	Edwards
D267233	December 1982	Aoki
3363546	January 1968	Johnson
3616032	October 1971	Kugler
3927782	December 1975	Edwards
4241839	December 1980	Alberghini
4331246	May 1982	Sorensen
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4436216	March 1984	Chang
4438856	March 1984	Chang
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4609418	September 1986	Yoshino et al.

Other References

Packaging Review, 11/1980, Cover pic of Bottles. . Packaging, 9/1985, p. 15, pic of Coke Bottles..

Primary Examiner: Bullock; B. J.
Assistant Examiner: Morris; Sandra
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Barnes & Thornburg