Box for holding flat articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box for holding flat articles showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; shown in closed position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof; taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof; taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an unfolded position;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position with the flat article packed inside; and,

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position with the flat article packed inside in an alternate position.

The broken line showing of the flat article is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a box for holding flat articles, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Mori; Takanori (Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/085,419
Filed:	March 23, 1998

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 24, 1997 [JP]			9-68634

Current U.S. Class:	D9/701
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/346,423,432,337,433 ;206/232,734,308.1,308.2,308.3,307,387.13,372,425,449,450,472,473,474,493 ;229/87.18 ;D6/407,626,632 ;D3/273,218

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D53367	May 1919	Kaniff
D221626	August 1971	Fine
D268098	March 1983	Brown
D385781	November 1997	Levine et al.
D387976	December 1997	Mori
D395160	June 1998	Turner
D395391	June 1998	Landis et al.
2874707	February 1959	Koppel
4094405	June 1978	Ruger
4969068	November 1990	Williams
5522500	June 1996	Mori

Other References

Packaging catalog, p. 59, Item 24, Jan. 1959..

Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burgess, Ryan & Wayne