Laundry basket

Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a laundry basket showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a laundry basket, as shown and described

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Inventors:	Sofy; Janet (Troy, MI)
Assignee:	HMS Mfg. Co. (Troy, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/092,455
Filed:	August 18, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/37
Current International Class:	0707
Field of Search:	;D32/37,36 ;220/908,910,909,911,913,254 ;232/1E,1B,43.2 ;D3/304,306,307,314

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Other References

Sterlite Corporation, Sell Sheet, Laundry Basket (1990). . Sterlite Corporation, Catalog page, Laundry Baskets (1991). . Tucker Housewares, Catalog, Laundry baskets, p. 14 (1988). . Transco, Sell Sheet, Laundry basket (1990). . Ingrid, Laundry Baskets, pp. 3-4 (1990). . Mobile Chemical Co., Sell Sheet, Laundry Baskets (1991). . Frem Corp., Sell Sheet, Laundry Baskets (1991). . Frem Corp., Catalog Page, Laundry Baskets (1991). . Curver, Catalog, Laundry Baskets, p. 16 (1990). . Curver Rubbermaid BV, Catalog Page (1991). . Dupol-Rubbermaid, Catalog Page, Laundry Baskets, p. 2 (1989). . Rubbermaid Incorporated, Catalog, Laundry Baskets, p. 26 (1990)..

Primary Examiner: Lucas; Susan J.
Assistant Examiner: Ramirez; Cynthia E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Howard & Howard