Container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of one embodiment of the container in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the container in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the container in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 9.

In each embodiment, the bottom of the container is not a part of the claimed design; the broken lines show the outline of a recessed central base portion which is not part of the claimed design.

The top neck finish of the container, shown in broken lines, is not part of the claimed design.

The first embodiment of FIGS. 1 4 illustrates a hot-fill container having a square cross-section, with two (upper and lower) vacuum panels per side, each side of the container being the same.

FIGS. 5 8 illustrate a second embodiment which includes all of the features of the first embodiment but further includes beveled edges between the side walls which extend up through the dome and down to the base.

FIGS. 9 12 illustrate a third embodiment which includes all of the features of the second embodiment and further includes a central recessed rib around the entire circumference, upper and lower horizontal truncated ribs above and below the upper and lower vacuum panels, respectively, and a central vertical rib in each vacuum panel.

The broken lines shown in the drawing views are included for the purpose of showing environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ungrady; Eric B. (Mount Wolf, PA)
Assignee:	Graham Packaging Company, LP (York, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/324,674
Filed:	September 17, 2008

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29276195	Jan 18, 2007	D578898

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/559; D9/566; D9/573; D9/574
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D9/686-687,694,530,541-542,546,549,553,556,558-560,566,569,572-574 ;215/382-384,396,398

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Carol
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP