Food carton

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D999057
  • Patent Number
    D999,057
  • Date Filed
    Monday, May 16, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414-423
    • D09 424-429
    • D09 430-433
    • D09 434
    • D09 456
    • D09 457
    • D09 711
    • D09 713
    • D09 721-722
    • D09 737
    • D09 756
    • D09 758
    • D09 759
    • D09 760
    • D03 272-274
    • D20 10
    • D20 22
    • D20 27
    • D20 40
    • D20 42
    • D07 602
    • CPC
    • B65D5/00
    • B65D5/02
    • B65D5/18
    • B65D5/20
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food carton showing a new design;



FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the food carton of FIG. 1 showing an alternate configuration;



FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the food carton of FIG. 1 showing it in an open configuration;



FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 16 is another perspective view of the food carton of FIG. 13 showing an alternate configuration;



FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 23 is another perspective view of the food carton of FIG. 13 showing an alternate embodiment;



FIG. 24 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the food carton of FIG. 23 showing a flap being removed therefrom.


In the drawings the dotted lines are for the purpose of illustrating perforations and form part of the claimed design; and the dash-dash broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating environment only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a food carton, as shown and described.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29708952 Oct 2019 US
Child 29838831 US
Parent 29644833 Apr 2018 US
Child 29708952 US