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USD485758S1
USD485758S1 US29/183,493 US18349303F USD485758S US D485758 S1 USD485758 S1 US D485758S1 US 18349303 F US18349303 F US 18349303F US D485758 S USD485758 S US D485758S
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Assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. reassignment BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Assignors: LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION, P.R. SOLO CUP, INC., SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SOLO CUP INVESTMENT CORPORATION, SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION, SOLO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, SOLO MANUFACTURING LLC
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Assigned to SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION, SOLO CUP COMPANY, P.R. SOLO CUP, INC., SOLO CUP INVESTMENT CORPORATION, SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION F/K/A SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY reassignment SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY RELEASE AGREEMENT Assignors: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Assigned to LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION, SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., SOLO MANUFACTURING LLC, P.R. SOLO CUP, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION F/K/A SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, SOLO CUP INVESTMENT CORPORATION reassignment LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED SECOND LIEN IP SECURITY RELEASE AGREEMENT Assignors: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. reassignment BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Assignors: LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION, P.R. SOLO CUP, INC., SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SOLO CUP OPERAING CORPORATION, SOLO CUP OWINGS MILLS HOLDINGS, SOLO MANUFACTURING LLC
Assigned to SOLO CUP COMPANY, SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION, LILY-CANADA HOLDING CORPORATION, P.R. SOLO CUP, INC., SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., SOLO MANUFACTURING LLC, SOLO CUP OWINGS MILLS HOLDINGS reassignment SOLO CUP COMPANY RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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Assigned to SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION reassignment SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED
Assigned to SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION reassignment SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED
Assigned to SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION reassignment SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container lid of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container lid of FIG. 1 showing the invention in an alternate position;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the container lid of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the container lid of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the container lid of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the container lid of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the container lid of FIG. 1 taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 5.
Broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a container lid, as shown and described.
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