Bottom for a food container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottom for a food container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bottom; the bottom plan view of the bottom being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken from the left side of the bottom; the right side elevational view of the bottom being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the bottom; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the bottom.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hayes; Thomas J. (Wauconda, IL), Mangla; Raj K. (Pittsford, NY), Sagan; Michael J. A. (Marshall, WI), Spencer; Mark E. (Gurnee, IL)
Assignee:	Tenneco Packaging Specialty, and Consumer Products, Inc. (Evanston, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/084,462
Filed:	March 4, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/429; D9/425; D9/426; D9/431
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/420-425,429,430,414,341,454 ;206/508,551,557,769-773,764,765 ;229/406,407,4.5,902 ;220/4.21,4.24,306,307,335,356,380,376,669,670,675 ;426/106,128

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Other References

Tenneco Packaging, p. 66, Roaster Containers, 1996. . FIGs. 1A-1D Drawings (showing top view of a lid, top view of a base, side view of the lid detached from the base, and partial cross-section of the lid detached from the base respectively); Manufacturer: Unknown; date unknown. . FIGs. 2A-2B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: IVEX; date unknown. . FIGs. 3A-3B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: IVEX; date unknown. . FIGs. 5A-5B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: Unknown; date unknown. . FIGs. 4A-4B Drawing (showing a top and a bottom perspective view of a container); Manufacturer: ANCHOR; date unknown..

Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arnold White & Durkee