Top-down food dispenser

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new top-down food dispenser, with the cap in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof, with the cap in a closed position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a top-down food dispenser, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Dziersk; Mark Dieter (Winnetka, IL), Shoemaker; James A. (Chicago, IL), Currat; Olivier Franck (Chicago, IL), Boer; Harry (Rotterdam, NL)
Assignee:	Conopco, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/376,120
Filed:	October 1, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/449; D9/447
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/454,452,449,447,440,436,435,697,422,433,432,430,434,420 ;D7/392.1 ;222/566,521,494 ;220/837,835,811,810,713,375,260,254.7,254.3,254.1 ;215/322,321,306,305,237,235 ;206/828,734,540,539,538,219,216 ;229/906.1 ;D23/213

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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D602356	October 2009	Shurtleff et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents

	2406986		Apr 2004		CA
	10327974		Jan 2005		DE
	0 391 688		Apr 1990		EP
	2007/130563		Nov 2007		WO

Other References

Co-pending application Dziersk, et al., U.S. Appl. No. 12/896,298, filed Oct. 1, 2010. cited by other . Flacons Alimentaries Pet Food Containers, CVp. 1 p. cited by other . UCP Zeller Plastik, New Valve Dispensing Cap from Zpuk for Shower Gel, Jun. 23, 2006, 1 p. cited by other . L'Oreal Paris menexpert, Whits Activ Cleansing Foam, 1 p. cited by other . Hoogduin Packaging, Basic Oval Tottle, 1 p. cited by other . PCT International Search Report, PCT/EP2011/065745, mailed Feb. 2, 2012, 5 pp. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Plotkin; Ellen