Food container lid tab

Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a food container lid tab showing my new design. The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a lid in FIGS. 1-5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ahern, Jr.; Richard B. (Akron, OH)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/033,604
Filed:	January 17, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/392.1; D9/443; D9/445
Field of Search:	;D7/391,392,392.1,341,592 ;D9/443,445 ;220/356,915,306,712 ;217/232

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Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Eagle Affiliates Inc., 101-01 Avenue D., Brooklyn, New York 11236. Publication date 1992. . Pp. 3, 11 and 31, Food container lid tabs; Tupperware Home Parties, P.O. Box 2353, Orlando, Florida. Publication date Fall 1992. . P. 23, Food container lid tabs; Dupol-Rubbermaid GmbH, An der Trift 63, D-6072 Dreieich, Germany. Publication date 1989. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1992. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1991. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1995. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1995. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1995. . Catalog page, Food container lid tabs; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1995..

Primary Examiner: Pandozzi; M. N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.