Metal food container

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D982458
  • Patent Number
    D982,458
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 500
    • D09 502
    • D09 516
    • D09 530
    • D09 537
    • D09 539
    • D09 542
    • D09 549
    • D09 763-783
    • D09 438
    • D09 902
    • D09 903
    • D09 416
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • D09 454
    • D09 518
    • CPC
    • B21D51/26
    • B21D51/383
    • B29C66/71
    • B65D1/00
    • B65D1/02
    • B65D1/12
    • B65D1/14
    • B65D1/40
    • B65D1/44
    • B65D1/023
    • B65D1/0223
    • B65D1/165
    • B65D1/238
    • B65D1/246
    • B65D1/253
    • B65D7/04
    • B65D21/0209
    • B65D21/0233
    • B65D25/00
    • B65D25/28
    • B65D41/0457
    • B65D41/17
    • B65D53/06
    • B65D75/56
    • B65D79/005
    • B65D2501/0036
    • B65D2543/00064
    • B65D2543/00074
    • B65D2543/00083
    • B65D2543/00092
    • B65D2543/00101
    • B65D2543/00111
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the metal food container;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3;



FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;



FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 6, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 6;



FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 6;



FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;



FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 11, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 11;



FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 11;



FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 13;



FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;



FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 16, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 16;



FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 16;



FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 20-20 of FIG. 18;



FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;



FIG. 22 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 21, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 21;



FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 21;



FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 25-25 of FIG. 23;



FIG. 26 is a front perspective view of a metal food container according to another embodiment;



FIG. 27 is a front elevation view of the metal food container of FIG. 26, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;



FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 26;



FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view of the metal food container of FIG. 26; and,



FIG. 30 is a sectional view of the metal food container taken along line 30-30 of FIG. 28.


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