Container

Perry , et al. June 30, 2

Patent Grant D733320

U.S. patent number D733,320 [Application Number D/470,645] was granted by the patent office on 2015-06-30 for container. This patent grant is currently assigned to Abbott Laboratories. The grantee listed for this patent is ABBOTT LABORATORIES. Invention is credited to Jeremy McBroom, James P. Perry, Bryan Eliot Rolfs.


United States Patent D733,320
Perry ,   et al. June 30, 2015

Container

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a container, as shown and described.
Inventors: Perry; James P. (Westerville, OH), McBroom; Jeremy (Columbus, OH), Rolfs; Bryan Eliot (Chicago, IL)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Abbott Park

IL

US
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Appl. No.: D/470,645
Filed: October 23, 2013

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
PCT/US2013/038468 Apr 26, 2013

Current U.S. Class: D24/232; D24/231
Current International Class: 2401
Field of Search: ;D24/232,121,132,216,224,231 ;D10/81 ;D7/538,601,604,606 ;D9/503-504,560,566,414,435-436,445 ;220/200,254.3 ;422/547,550,561,565 ;435/305.3,305.4

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a container showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a container of FIG. 1, showing the lid of the container in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a container of FIG. 1, showing the lid of the container in an open position;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the designated circular area of FIG. 10.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the container that form no part of the claimed design.

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