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US00D573845S
(12) United States Design Patent
Yang et al.
(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:
US D573,845 S Jul. 29, 2008
(54) CANISTER
(75) Inventors: Frank Yang, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US); Tzu-Hao Wei, Hacienda Heights, CA (US); Myk Wayne Lum, Irvine, CA (US); Ken Sugimoto, Irvine, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: Simplehuman LLC, Torrance, CA (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl.No.: 29/292,885
(22) Filed: Oct. 30, 2007
LOC(8)Cl 07-01
U.S. CI D7/612; D7/317; D7/319
Field of Classification Search D7/612 615,
D7/601, 602, 629, 312-322; 220/315, 324, 220/378, 780-806 See application file for complete search history.
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Primary Examiner—Terry A Wallace (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Liu & Liu
The ornamental design for the canister, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of a canister showing one embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof (left side view is a mirror image thereof);
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right perspective view of a canister showing another embodiment of our new design, with a different overall aspect ratio; and,
FIG. 8 is a right perspective view of a canister showing a further embodiment of our new design, with a further different overall aspect ratio.
1 Claim, 8 Drawing Sheets
