Container

Description

FIG. 1 is a front/right/top perspective view of a container according to a first exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front/left/bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, for which the rear elevational view would be identical;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, for which the left side elevational view would be identical;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an exploded front elevational view of the container show in FIG. 1 with the lid removed from the body of the container, for which the rear elevational view would be identical;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the container shown in FIG. 1 with the lid removed;

FIG. 9 is a front/right/top perspective view of a container according to a second exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a front/left/bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof, for which the rear elevational view would be identical;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof, for which the left side elevational view would be identical;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an exploded front elevational view of the container shown in FIG. 9 with the lid removed from the body of the container, for which the rear elevational view would he identical; and,

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the container shown in FIG. 9 with the lid removed.

The broken line showing of the food container represents unclaimed subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	MacLean; Eric Brian (Appleton, WI), Cardinal; Lindsay Marie (Cincinnati, OH), Dalea; Gregory Peter (Hudson, OH), Clarke; Peter Brian (Fairfield, CT), McCay; James Edward (Fairfield, CT), Kalinowsky; John Philip (Danbury, CT), Farmer; Edmund (Seymour, CT), Lee; Ryan Vincent (Crest Hill, IL), Stricker; Todd Anton (Geneva, IL), Kleiber; Timothy D. (Olathe, KS), Young; Louis J. (Raymore, MO)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type The J.M. Smucker Company Orrville OH US
Assignee:	The J.M. Smucker Company (Orrville, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/436,354
Filed:	November 5, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29388208	Mar 25, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/424
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/414,419,420,421,423,424,425,430,431,432,434,435,444,447,449,516,523,524,526,529,530,537,541-543,573-575,761 ;D7/538,549,550.1 ;206/499,508,557,501 ;220/23.4,23.6,315,318,500,659,669,675,696,752,760,790,793,326,254.3,784,792,771 ;229/105,117.09,117.26,189,406,407,902,905,915.1

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Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick
Assistant Examiner: Calve; Lauren
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP