Combined airtight lid and container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined airtight lid and container for storing food and other items in accordance with the present invention, the stippling in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 7 10 representing a textured or frosted appearance;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the lid/container of FIG. 1 with one of the lid latches in an up non-receiving position, the view of both sides being identical;

FIG. 5 is an unassembled perspective view of the lid/container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the lid per se with both latches in an up position;

FIG. 7 is an additional top plan view of the lid/container of FIG. 1 positioned on the same sheet with like lid/containers having different dimensions;

FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 are top plan views of the lid/containers similar to the lid/containers of FIG. 1, but having different dimensions, the bottom views will be the same as FIG. 3 except for the dimensions;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 8 and 9 looking from the left of the figure;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, looking from the bottom of FIGS. 7 and 8 and from the left of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 13 is a front view of the lid/containers of FIGS. 9 and 10 looking from the bottom.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a combined airtight lid and container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lown; John M. (Huntington Beach, CA), Hickman; Ralph R. (Orlando, FL), Puckett; Joie L. (Long Beach, CA), Jung; Richard K. (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee:	Snapware Corporation (Mira Loma, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/254,131
Filed:	February 17, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/629
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/601,602,629,538-542 ;D3/272-274,302,201,203,205,206 ;D9/420,423,424,425,430-432 ;220/324,326,780-799,574,574.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D150045	June 1948	Zaikaner
D282808	March 1986	Daenen et al.
D302774	August 1989	Murphy
4976370	December 1990	Cassel
D452374	December 2001	Kim
D455321	April 2002	Jung et al.
D481910	November 2003	Kim
D483622	December 2003	Kim
D484367	December 2003	Kim
D490277	May 2004	Kim
D493073	July 2004	Kim
6793096	September 2004	Seok
D500227	December 2004	Seok
2004/0084464	May 2004	Koo
2004/0099669	May 2004	Lown et al.
2005/0035125	February 2005	Bae

Other References

Digital photographs of two containers sold under the Lock & Lock name. cited by other . Digital photographs of two containers marketed under the Biokips and Xeonic names. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Wallace; Terry A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jackson; Harold L.