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Mechanically secured box

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  • Patent Grant
  • D874268
  • Patent Number
    D874,268
  • Date Filed
    Friday, May 4, 2018
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 4, 2020
    6 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414-423
    • D09 424-429
    • D09 430-432
    • D09 433
    • D09 434
    • D09 456
    • D09 457
    • D09 711
    • D09 713
    • D09 721-722
    • D03 272-274
    • D03 290
    • D03 304
    • D03 305
    • D03 315
    • CPC
    • B65D5/00
    • B65D5/02
    • B65D5/18
    • B65D5/20
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a mechanically secured box showing our new design, in a blank configuration.



FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.



FIG. 3 is a first side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 4 is a second side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 5 is a third side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 6 is a fourth side elevation view thereof.



FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mechanically secured box of FIG. 1 in a partially assembled configuration.



FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof.



FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step.



FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step.



FIG. 11 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step.



FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step.



FIG. 13 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step.



FIG. 14 is a perspective view thereof illustrating a next assembly step; and,



FIG. 15 is a perspective view thereof illustrating the claimed design fully assembled.


The invention pertains to an ornamental design for a mechanically secured box. The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-2, 7-9, and 14-15 depict features of the mechanically secured box—specifically handle cutouts—that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a mechanically secured box, as shown and described.
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