Lid for storage container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a lid for storage container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of small recessed circles is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kobilarcik; Albert T. (Wooster, OH), Wolff; Stacy L. (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/032,181
Filed:	December 14, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/323; D9/435
Field of Search:	;D3/201,221,272,273,276,279,282,288,294,318,319,323,326 ;206/374,503,508,512,561,806 ;220/306,334,337,338,342,503,528,555 ;D9/425,432,435,436,443 ;D7/391,392.1

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Other References

Label, Storage box; Rhenanit, address unknown. It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more than one (1) year prior to the application date of this instant application. . Label, Storage boxes; Dial Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90023. It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more than one (1) year prior to the application date of this instant application. . Catalog page, Storage boxes; Sterilite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts. Publication date 1990. . P. 2, Storage boxes; Sterilite Corporation, P.O. Box 524, Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts. Publication date 1993. . Sell sheet, Storage boxes; Coast-to-Coast Container Corp., 94 Pinewood Gardens, Hartsdale, New York 10530. It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more than one (1) year prior to the application date of this instant application. . P. 13, Storage boxes; Max Klein, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913. It is believed that the product depicted herein has been on sale for more thane one (1) year prior to the application date of this instant application. . Pp. 10 and 11, Storage boxes; Tucker Housewares, 25 Tucker Drive, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453. Publication date 1992-93. . Label, Storage box; Tamor Plastics Corp., Leominster, Massachusetts 01453. Published at least as early as 1992. . Price list, Storage boxes; Tamor Plastics Corp., Leominster, Massachusetts 01453. Published at least as early as 1989. . Label, Storage box; Transco Housewares, A Division of Latch Industries, Cleveland, Ohio. Published at least as early as 1992. . P. 8, Storage boxes; Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc., 3124 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Publication date 1992. . Pp. 2 and 7, Storage containers; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1988. . Rubbermaid Ad, 1994, "#7777 Roughneck Work Topper-Container", top center of page..

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Hannon; Monica A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.