Container for holding materials

Description

This application is related to the following PCT application:

PCT application for Containers for Holding Materials, Application No. PCT/US2012/054035, invented by Julie Corbett, Romeo Graham, Robert Watters, and Michael Sirois and filed concurrently herewith.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the container for holding materials design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, showing our new design; and,

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Corbett; Julie (Oakland, CA), Graham; Romeo (Chelsea, CA), Watters; Robert (Ottawa, CA), Sirois; Michael (Ottawa, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Corbett; Julie Graham; Romeo Watters; Robert Sirois; Michael Oakland Chelsea Ottawa Ottawa CA N/A N/A N/A US CA CA CA
Assignee:	Eco.Logic Brands Inc. (Oakland, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/431,407
Filed:	September 6, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/529; D9/538; D9/551
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D9/500-505,516-517,529-530,550,556,558,563,569,571-572,574,541-542,538,414,435,449 ;215/379,381-382,384 ;220/660,669

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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