Container carrier

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D982457
  • Patent Number
    D982,457
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, March 3, 2021
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414-415
    • D09 424-425
    • D09 432-433
    • D09 503-504
    • D09 715
    • D09 737
    • D09 756
    • D09 759
    • D09 760-761
    • D03 273
    • D03 201
    • D03 283
    • D03 284
    • D03 286
    • D03 295
    • D03 903
    • 220 669-673
    • 220 675000
    • 220 574-575
    • 220 573100
    • D11 143
    • 206 148000
    • 206 427000
    • 206 161000
    • 294 087200
    • D07 601-602
    • D07 5501
    • D07 5531
    • D07 5541
    • D07 5543
    • D07 555
    • D07 557
    • CPC
    • B65D71/50
    • B65D71/504
    • B65D71/40
    • B65D71/00
    • B65D2571/00
    • B65D2571/00006
    • B65D2571/00444
    • B65D73/0064
    • B65D73/0071
    • B65D73/0078
    • B65D73/0085
    • B65D75/04
    • B31B50/006
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a container carrier, showing a first embodiment of our new design in a folded configuration;



FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an exploded front elevational view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is an exploded rear elevational view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is an exploded left-side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 6 is an exploded top plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is an exploded bottom plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is an exploded top plan view thereof, illustrated in a flat configuration;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the container carrier, showing a second embodiment of our new design in the folded configuration;



FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is an exploded front elevational view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is an exploded rear elevational view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is an exploded left-side elevational view of FIG. 9, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 14 is an exploded top plan view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is an exploded bottom plan view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 16 is an exploded top plan view thereof, illustrated in the flat configuration;



FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of a container carrier, showing a third embodiment of our new design in the folded configuration;



FIG. 18 is an exploded rear perspective view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 19 is an exploded front elevational view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 20 is an exploded rear elevational view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 21 is an exploded left-side elevational view of FIG. 17, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 22 is an exploded top plan view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 23 is an exploded bottom plan view of FIG. 17; and,



FIG. 24 is an exploded top plan view thereof, illustrated in the flat configuration.


The broken lines showing bottles in FIGS. 1 and 9, and cans in FIG. 17 depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash style broken lines represent a boundary of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines represent portions of the container carrier that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a container carrier, as shown and described.
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