Reinforcing ring for a container

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a reinforcing ring for a container showing my new design, the opposite side view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the container of a conventional shopping cart basket;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the container of the over-the-counter shopping cart basket;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the scanner shopping cart basket; and

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the milk crate.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 9 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Rehrig; Houston (Pasadena, CA)
Assignee:	Rehrig International, Inc. (Richmond, VA) Rehrig-Pacific Company, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Appl. No.:	07/187,072
Filed:	April 27, 1988

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Current U.S. Class:	D34/27
Field of Search:	;D34/43,17,12,19,20,21,23 ;280/33.992,33.991,33.993 ;220/71,72.1,73

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D209865	January 1968	Rehrig et al.
D294419	February 1988	Rehrig
D296259	June 1988	Rehrig
2876498	March 1959	Nason
3341060	September 1967	Rehrig et al.
3390808	July 1968	Rehrig et al.
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3445034	May 1969	Rehrig
3622037	November 1971	Gildart
3999774	December 1976	Rehrig
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4273346	June 1981	Rehrig
4412628	November 1983	Whitney
4500007	February 1985	Stoll, III
4619371	October 1986	Rehrig
4865338	September 1989	Rehrig

Foreign Patent Documents

	1520906		Aug 1978		GB

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Assistant Examiner: Chin; Kay H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett