Food container

Chiang , et al. November 3, 2

Patent Grant D900558

U.S. patent number D900,558 [Application Number D/558,874] was granted by the patent office on 2020-11-03 for food container. This patent grant is currently assigned to ZUME, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is ZUME, Inc.. Invention is credited to Casper W. Chiang, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Douglas J. Minkler.


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United States Patent D900,558
Chiang ,   et al. November 3, 2020

Food container

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a food container, as shown and described.
Inventors: Chiang; Casper W. (Danville, CA), Minkler; Douglas J. (Mill Valley, CA), Collins; Julia (San Francisco, CA), Garden; Alexander John (Tiburon, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

ZUME, Inc.

Mountain View

CA

US
Assignee: ZUME, INC. (Mountain View, CA)
Appl. No.: D/558,874
Filed: March 22, 2016

Current U.S. Class: D7/629
Current International Class: 0907
Field of Search: ;D3/304,318,319 ;D7/387,388,391,392.1,511,550.1,553.1,553.2,566,568,601,602,614,615,629,701,703,707,708,323,352-362,543,545,549,554.1-554.4,584,586,688 ;D9/414,416,424,425,426,428,430,432,433,434,435,436,456,601,602,701,703,707,708,715,721,732,736,756,761,455,737,762

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Primary Examiner: Posthauer; Catherine S

Description



FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a food container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top isometric view of the cover portion of the food container, separated from the base portion to show aspects of the design that are not visible when combined;

FIG. 10 is a top isometric view of the base portion of the food container, separated from the cover portion to show aspects of the design that are not visible when combined;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken from FIG. 3, in the direction of line 11-11;

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view taken from FIG. 3, in the direction of line 12-12;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of FIG. 11, showing the cover separated from the base;

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of FIG. 12, showing the cover separated from the base;

FIG. 15 is cross sectional view taken from FIG. 3, in the direction of line 15-15;

FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view taken from FIG. 3, in the direction of line 16-16;

FIG. 17 is an exploded view of FIG. 15, showing the cover separated from the base; and,

FIG. 18 is another exploded view of FIG. 15, showing the cover separated from the base.

The stripling shown in the Figures represents surface shading and not surface ornamentation.

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