Container bottom

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container bottom;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the container bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is side elevational view of the container bottom of FIG. 1, all other side elevational views being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the container bottom of FIG. 1, taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the container bottom of FIG. 1, taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2.

The broken lines showing the remainder of the container in FIG. 1, and the interior surface of the container in FIGS. 4 and 5, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Wiemann; David J. (O'Fallon, MO), Cooley; John W. (Hazelwood, MO)
Assignee:	Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (St. Louis, MO)
[*] Notice:	The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to July 1, 2011 has been disclaimed.
Appl. No.:	D/069,720
Filed:	March 11, 1997

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	58475	Aug 15, 1996	Des. 391482

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/434
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/434,520 ;215/374-377 ;220/608

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Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Matta; Cathron B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sidley & Austin