Container for holding materials

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D720227
  • Patent Number
    D720,227
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, September 6, 2012
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 30, 2014
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 500-505
    • D09 516-517
    • D09 529-530
    • D09 550
    • D09 556
    • D09 558
    • D09 563
    • D09 569
    • D09 571-572
    • D09 574
    • D09 541-542
    • D09 538
    • D09 414
    • D09 435
    • D09 449
    • 215 379000
    • 215 381-382
    • 215 384000
    • 220 660000
    • 220 669000
  • International Classifications
    • 0901
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description

This application is related to the following PCT application:


PCT application for Containers for Holding Materials, Application No. PCT/US2012/054035, invented by Julie Corbett, Romeo Graham, Robert Watters, and Michael Sirois and filed concurrently herewith.



FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the container for holding materials design;



FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, showing our new design; and,



FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.


The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


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