Food container lid

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Loew; Christopher (Palo Alto, CA), Stoddard; John (Ben Lomond, CA)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH) Amway Corporation (Ada, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/099,341
Filed:	January 20, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/392.1
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/391,392,392.1,538,539,540,542,543,545,629 ;D9/414,424,435,443,454,428 ;220/306,307,309.1,367.1,377,780,781,793 ;D3/273,282,323

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Primary Examiner: Matta; Cathron B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B.