Expandable container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the expandable container;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment of the expandable container;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 7 is a back elevational view of the first embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment shown in a fully compressed condition with the tab on the bottom of the expandable container in an extended position;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the expandable container with the upper pleated portion in the fully compressed condition and the lower pleated portion in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the expandable container with the upper pleated portion in the partially expanded condition and the lower pleated portion in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the expandable container with the upper pleated portion in the fully expanded condition and the lower pleated portion in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the third embodiment of the expandable container;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the third embodiment of the expandable container;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of the third embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view of the third embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition;

FIG. 20 is a back elevational view of the third embodiment of the expandable container in the fully expanded condition; and,

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the expandable container shown in a fully expanded condition, the fourth embodiment is the same as the third embodiment except for the number of horizontal pleats.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Schollen; Adrian T. (Scarborough, CA), Todd; John M. (Scarborough, CA)
Assignee:	Expandable Containers ESB Division of 805004 Ontario Inc. (Scarborough, CA)
Appl. No.:	07/896,560
Filed:	June 10, 1992

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Apr 22, 1992 [CA]			2204923

Current U.S. Class:	D9/520; D9/528; D9/557; D9/683
Field of Search:	;D9/528,301,502,557,527,520 ;220/666,669 ;215/1R,1C,1A

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D199374	October 1964	Choate
D200930	April 1965	Hango
D212319	October 1968	Hills
D236919	September 1975	McPhee
D292555	November 1987	Chesterfield

Primary Examiner: Ansher; Bernard
Assistant Examiner: Lieberman; Lucy
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Perman & Green