Container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, perspective view of a container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposing side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a container showing my new design;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposing side elevation view being identical; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claim.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Yourist; Sheldon E. (York, PA)
Assignee:	Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (York, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/319,036
Filed:	June 3, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/502; D9/538
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D9/500,502-505,516,537-540,549-550,557-558 ;215/379,381-384 ;220/660,662,669-673,675

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Sipos; Dana L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Knoble Yoshida & Dunleavy, LLC