Shopping basket

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of the invented shopping basket showing the new design, and having the carrying handle in the retracted position.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof with the carrying handle in the upwardly extended position, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2, the right side elevational view being a mirror image; and

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top view of an alternative embodiment of the invented shopping basket showing the new design, and having a pair of carrying handles, shown in the retracted position.

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof with the carrying handles in the upwardly extended position, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 6, the right side elevational view being a mirror image; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top view of another alternative embodiment of the invented shopping basket showing the new design, and having an externally mounted elongated carrying handle, shown in the retracted position.

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof with the carrying handle in the upwardly extended position, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 10, the right side elevational view being a mirror image; and

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view of a further alternative embodiment of the invented shopping basket showing the new design, and having an internally mounted elongated carrying handle, shown in the retracted position.

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof with the carrying handle in the upwardly extended position, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 14, the right side elevational view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shopping basket, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Alves; Manuel J. (Wilmington, NC)
Assignee:	Joalpe International, Inc. (Wilmington, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/198,089
Filed:	January 23, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/309
Current International Class:	0301
Field of Search:	;D3/304-314,315,318 ;220/485,491,494,675,752,760,762,764,768-9,773,DIG.12,DIG.14 ;206/505-6,508,510,821 ;D6/511,516 ;D7/314,601 ;D9/427,432 ;D32/37

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D290179	June 1987	Peltola
5469986	November 1995	Jang
D382999	September 1997	Rehrig
D395362	June 1998	Fink et al.
D471713	March 2003	Speed
D474603	May 2003	Berenguer

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Shih; Sally
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dougherty, Clements, Hofer & Bernard