Dual compartment sandwich container

Description

This application claims the priority of nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/873,892, entitled "Dual Compartment Sandwich Container and Method of Making Same", which was filed on Sep. 1, 2010 and which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application further claims the priority of nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/873,916, entitled "Dual Compartment Sandwich Container and Method of Making Same", which was filed on Sep. 1, 2010 and which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is a perspective, partially exploded view of our new dual compartment sandwich container in an open position and having a top section with a least a portion of a latching mechanism, an at least partially removable tray section, an adjustable and reversible divider section hingedly coupled to the top section, and a bottom section hingedly coupled to the top section with another portion of the latching mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dual compartment sandwich container in an open position with the tray section positioned within the bottom section.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully closed position.

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully open position.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully open position, with the tray section positioned within the bottom section, and the adjustable divider section in an open position.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in a fully open position, with the tray section removed from the bottom section and the adjustable divider section in an open position.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the dual compartment sandwich container in an open position, with the adjustable divider section in a closed position to cover the bottom section; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the dual compartment sandwich container in an open position, with the adjustable divider section in a closed position to cover the bottom section.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Archie, Jr.; Willard Nelson (Hillsborough, CA), Loew; Christopher (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee:	Contain This!, LLC (Hillsborough, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/389,394
Filed:	April 11, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/761; D9/424; D9/421
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/737,761,424,430-432,420,422,425,421 ;D7/550,553,555 ;206/561,564 ;220/500,555,657,659,904 ;229/404

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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Armstrong Teasdale LLP