Bottom of foil container

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a bottom of a foil container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 4 is a partial bottom plan view, shown at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 5 is a section, shown at a further enlarged scale taken generally along line 5--5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a section, shown at a further enlarged scale taken generally along line 6--6 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a section, shown at a further enlarged scale taken generally along line 7--7 in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 8 is a section, shown at a further enlarged scale taken generally along line 8--8 in FIG. 4.

Portions of the container are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Chatterton; Chadd R. (Kenosha, WI), Hayes; Thomas J. (Wauconda, IL), Sagan; Michael J. A. (Batavia, IL)
Assignee:	Tenneco Packaging (Evanston, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/076,314
Filed:	September 8, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/434; D7/359; D9/431
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/434,414,423,424,425,432,345 ;D7/359 ;220/608,623,624,637,669 ;229/407

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D249238	September 1978	Limon et al.
D287809	January 1987	Alexander
D288055	February 1987	Alexnader
D375652	November 1996	Hayes
D392884	March 1998	Hayes
4167233	September 1979	Hare
4616762	October 1986	Alexander
4971216	November 1990	Fortune
5029721	July 1991	Timpe
5628427	May 1997	Hayes

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Primary Examiner: Coles; Doris V.
Assistant Examiner: Matta; Cathron B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Arnold White & Durkee