Container assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container assembly showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.

It is understood that the surfaces that surround the features shown in broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a container assembly, as shown.

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Inventors:	Shapiro; Catherine M. (Omaha, NE), Sweley; Jess C. (Omaha, NE), Degner; Brian M. (Omaha, NE), Koestring; Darin Charles (Evansville, IL), Yunker; Todd Preston (Evansville, IL), Meissbach; Kenneth Paul (Lawrence, KS)
Assignee:	ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc. (Omaha, NE)
Family ID:	39472645
Appl. No.:	D/324,487
Filed:	September 12, 2008

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	12040641	Feb 29, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/428
Current CPC Class:	B65D43/0212 20130101; B65D1/34 20130101; B65D81/3453 20130101; B65D81/3205 20130101; B65D1/36 20130101; B65D2543/00796 20130101; B65D2543/00685 20130101; B65D2543/00611 20130101; B65D2565/388 20130101; B65D2543/00046 20130101; B65D2205/02 20130101; B65D2543/0037 20130101; B65D2543/00074 20130101; B65D2231/025 20130101; B65D2543/00731 20130101; B65D2543/00296 20130101; B65D2543/00537 20130101
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/414-416,418-420,423-428,430-432,434,435 ;D7/354,392.1,394,396.1,538,543-545,550.1,551,554.3,587,566,575,584,586,629,667 ;220/4.22-4.24,574,604-608,659,675,781-782,793,835,839,DIG.14 ;206/119,470,508,545,806 ;229/406 ;219/725,735 ;D23/359 ;D3/302,314

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Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S
Assistant Examiner: Krakower; Susan E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould West; Kevin E.