Tube

Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a tubular casing for containing goods such as lotions, cosmetics and the like.

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tube embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of environmental body and cap structure in FIGS. 1 5 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tube, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Soderstrom; Hans (Nybro, SE)
Assignee:	Norden Pac Development AB (Kalmar, SE)
Appl. No.:	D/211,681
Filed:	August 19, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 23, 2004 [EM]			138094

Current U.S. Class:	D9/699
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/699,695-697,521 ;D24/207,224 ;222/92-95

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D344888	March 1994	Linner
D349449	August 1994	Linner
D351101	October 1994	Linner
D367606	March 1996	Linner
D397608	September 1998	Fiore
D402194	December 1998	Zaksensberg
D403469	December 1998	Driscoll
D412834	August 1999	Benedict et al.
D430008	August 2000	Gobe
D443823	June 2001	Fenton et al.
D459212	June 2002	Gobe
D477215	July 2003	Mechtold et al.
D482606	November 2003	Modjeski
D486063	February 2004	Cardia

Other References

Print-out of photograph of Japanese tube design. cited by other . Packaging Digest, image of "Oral-B Nickelodeon Ice Mint Splash", labeled HB10006622, 1998. cited by other . JJ (domestic magazine); image of tube; issued May 1, 1999, No. 5, labeled HA11004733. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Assistant Examiner: McCoy; Rashida C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP