Food storage container and lid

Description

FIG. 1 is an top right front perspective view of a food storage container and lid showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top right front perspective view of the alternate embodiment of a food storage container and lid showing my new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment; the left side elevational view being a mirror image.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ahern, Jr.; Richard B. (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/039,075
Filed:	May 19, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/602
Field of Search:	;D9/429,428,431,420,423,337 ;D7/538,543,602,629 ;220/306,307,315,281,260,263,356,675,662,376,377,380,352,355,4.24,4.25

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Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar G.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.