Food container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational, right side elevational and left side elevational views being mirror images;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Feer; David L. (Andover, MA), Pesa; William A. (Wooster, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/032,395
Filed:	December 16, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/602
Field of Search:	;D7/500,502,538-549,602,629 ;D9/414,424,428,429 ;220/306,307,507,281,352,356

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Other References

Pp. 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22 and 28, Food containers; Tupperware, Dart Industries, P.O. Box 2353, Orlando, Florida 32802. Publication date Fall 1992. . P. 4, Food containers; Tupperware, Dart Industries, P.O. Box 2353, Orlando, Florida 32802. Publication date Fall 1976. . P. 7, Bowls; Tucker Housewares; 25 Tucker Drive, Leominster, Massachusetts 01469. Publication date 1993. . P. 24, Food containers; Cambro Manufacturing Co., 7601 Clay Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Huntington Beach, California 92647-2000. Publication date 1992. . Sell sheet, Food containers; Eagle Affiliates, Inc., 505 Manor Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey 07029-2096. Published at least as early as 1994. . P. 23, Freezer boxes; Dupol-Rubbermaid GmbH, An der Trift 63, D-6072 Dreieich, Germany. Publication date 1989. . Pp. 12 and 13, Food containers; Curver b.v., Takkebijsters 75, Postbus 6810, 4802 HV Breda, Netherlands. Publication date 1992. . Sell sheet, Food container; Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc., 3124 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Publication date May, 1989. . Pp. 12 and 13, Food containers; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1986. . Sell sheet, Food containers; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1991..

Primary Examiner: Wallace; Terry A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.