Apple container

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an apple container in accordance with the present invention;

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

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view with a non-transparent bottom piece; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the Apple Container taken along the cutline shown in FIG. 7.

The broken lines, shown in FIG. 9, represent environment which forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for an apple container, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Farid; Tariq (Wallingford, CT), Dupin; Olivia (Wallingford, CT), Hamid; Asad (Wallingford, CT), Lederer; Xavier (Wallingford, CT), Gainey; Simon (Media, PA), Keene; Jessica (Philadelphia, PA), Catalina; Vicki (Chelsea, MI), Mockler; Cynthia (North Haven, CT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Edible Arrangements, LLC Wallingford CT US
Assignee:	EDIBLE IP, LLC (Wallingford, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/573,370
Filed:	August 4, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/629
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D7/354,601-602,610,629-630,707-708,359,539-540,544-545,551.1-551.2,566-568,570-571,628 ;206/405,557 ;D9/424-426,428,500-503,761,429 ;426/392 ;229/903 ;99/495

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Primary Examiner: Cash; Marissa J
Assistant Examiner: Swangin; Altaira J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP Close, Jr.; Christopher C.

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