Tapered cup

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1012617
  • Patent Number
    D1,012,617
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 22, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 30, 2024
    9 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D07 507
    • D07 509
    • D07 510
    • D07 511
    • D07 529
    • D07 531
    • D07 532
    • D07 523
    • D07 533
    • D07 534
    • D07 535
    • D07 536
    • D07 3921
    • D07 3961
    • D07 3962
    • D07 3001
    • D07 608
    • D03 202
    • D09 500
    • D09 531
    • D09 516
    • D09 517
    • D09 549
    • CPC
    • A47G19/22
    • A47G19/2288
    • A47G19/2205
    • A47G19/2211
    • A47G19/2216
    • A47J41/0077
    • A47J41/0088
    • A47J43/27
    • B65D1/265
  • International Classifications
    • 0701
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of our new design for a tapered cup;



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 cross-sectional elevation view of the cup of FIG. 1 taken at line 5-5 of FIG. 3;



FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design for a tapered cup;



FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup 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 tapered cup of FIG. 6;



FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 6;



FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the cup of FIG. 6 taken at line 10-10 of FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of our new design for a tapered cup;



FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup 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 tapered cup of FIG. 11;



FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 11; and,



FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the cup of FIG. 11 taken at line 15-15 of FIG. 13.


The portions of the tapered cup shown in broken line form no part of the claimed design. The broken line arrows in FIGS. 3, 10, and 15 depict cross sectional view indicia and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tapered cup, as shown and described.
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