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Refuse container

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  • Patent Grant
  • D797394
  • Patent Number
    D797,394
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 17, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 12, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Nichols; Paul (Latham, NY, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Ramirez; Cynthia
    Agents
    • Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D34 1- 11
    • 220 908000
    • 220 908100
    • 220 909000
    • 220 910000
    • 220 911000
    • 220 913000
    • 016 221000
    • 016 222000
    • 016 223000
    • 016 224000
    • CPC
    • B65F1/06
    • B65F1/1615
    • B65F1/1607
    • B65F1/163
    • B65F1/16
    • B65F1/062
    • B65F1/068
    • E05D3/02
    • E05Y2600/54
    • E05Y2600/634
  • International Classifications
    • 0909
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front-top-right perspective view of a refuse container showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a top plan elevational view thereof;



FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of detail 6 in FIG. 2; and,



FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of detail 7 in FIG. 2.


The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a refuse container, as shown and described.
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Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29522771 Apr 2015 US
Child 29548950 US
Parent 29491503 May 2014 US
Child 29522771 US