Rectangular fluted stackable container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the container;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the lid for the container shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the lid for the container, the right side view being a mirror image, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the lid for the container, the rear view being a mirror image, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the lid for the container shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the lid for the container shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the base for the container shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the lid for the container, the right side view being a mirror image, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the base for the container, the rear view being a mirror image, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the base for the container shown separately for clarity; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the base for the container shown separately for clarity.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rectangular fluted stackable container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Buchalski; Brian (Hamilton, NJ), Cheng; Wai Fun (Bill) (Livingston, NJ), Lai; Yin Yeung (Michael) (Edison, NJ)
Assignee:	W. Y. Industries, Inc. (North Bergen, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/163,738
Filed:	July 11, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/425; D9/428; D9/429
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/428,429,430,341,423-426,346,432,418 ;D7/601,602,629 ;206/216,541,508,518,557,822,521.1,521.2,823,669,776,777 ;229/406,407,4.5,5.5,902-906,938,116.1,162 ;220/4.21-4.27,556,244,781,669,836-842,674,675,912,662 ;426/106,129,130

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

RE32739	August 1988	Terauda
4974738	December 1990	Kidd et al.
5046659	September 1991	Warburton
5377860	January 1995	Littljohn et al.
D361035	August 1995	Krupa
D363879	November 1995	Krupa et al.
5515993	May 1996	McManus
D376314	December 1996	Krupa
D382796	August 1997	Mangla
D407015	March 1999	Jones
5897011	April 1999	Brilliant et al.
D409485	May 1999	Christy, Jr.
D439159	March 2001	Chen

Other References

Modern Packaging, p. 318, 1967. . Ultra Fresh Containers, p. 10, Mar. 1995. . Tenneco Packaging, p. 20, 1996..

Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Carella Byrne Bain Gilfillan Cecchi Stewart & Olstein Olstein; Elliot M. Squire; William