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USD610903S1
USD610903S1 US29/324,487 US32448708F USD610903S US D610903 S1 USD610903 S1 US D610903S1 US 32448708 F US32448708 F US 32448708F US D610903 S USD610903 S US D610903S
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Jess C. Sweley
Brian M. Degner
Darin Charles Koestring
Todd Preston Yunker
Kenneth Paul Meissbach
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container assembly showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the container assembly of FIG. 1.
It is understood that the surfaces that surround the features shown in broken lines form part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a container assembly, as shown.
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