Vial shipping container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vial shipping container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof; with vials shown in broken lines.

The broken line showing of vial in FIG. 7 is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Schea, III; Henry E. (Oxnard, CA), Crowe; Gregory D. (Glendale, CA), Rodden; John C. (Long Beach, CA)
Assignee:	Amgen Inc. (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Appl. No.:	07/641,079
Filed:	January 14, 1991

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/313; D24/227; D9/425
Field of Search:	;D9/341,345,347,424,425,427,432,455,456 ;206/557,562,563,564,588,589,590,828,528,538,503,518 ;229/120.02 ;220/507,512,513,514,516,555

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Modern Plastics, 1-1978, p. 37..

Primary Examiner: Ansher; Bernard
Assistant Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Bicknell