Container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a container showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a back elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken line portion of the container in the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Shapiro; Catherine M. (Omaha, NE), Sweley; Jess C. (Omaha, NE), Degner; Brian M. (Omaha, NE), Koestring; Darin Charles (Evansville, IN), Yunker; Todd Preston (Evansville, IN), Meissbach; Kenneth Paul (Lawrence, KS)
Assignee:	ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc. (Omaha, NE)
Appl. No.:	D/369,419
Filed:	September 8, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/428
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: Johannes; Thomas J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Advent West; Kevin E.