Food container

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view there; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a food container, 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/089,193
Filed:	June 9, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/602
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/601,602,612,543-549 ;D9/425,414,428,432,431 ;220/574,537,538,306 ;206/508,541

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Primary Examiner: Siegel; Mitchell I
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B.