Apple container

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D897162
  • Patent Number
    D897,162
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 4, 2016
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D07 354
    • D07 601-602
    • D07 610
    • D07 629-630
    • D07 707-708
    • D07 359
    • D07 539-540
    • D07 544-545
    • D07 5511-5512
    • D07 566-568
    • D07 570-571
    • D07 628
    • 206 405000
    • 206 557000
    • D09 424-426
    • D09 428
    • D09 500-503
    • D09 761
    • D09 429
    • 426 392000
    • 229 903000
    • 099 495000
    • CPC
    • A47G23/04
    • A47G23/0683
    • B65D1/00
    • A47J43/044
    • A47J43/24
    • A47J2043/04454
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
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
  • We claim the ornamental design for an apple container, substantially as shown and described.
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