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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Bercom International, Llc, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark W. Bergman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Jeffrey T. Given, St. Paul, MN (US);
Matthew V. Leyden, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey B. Waffensmith, North Oaks, MN (US);
Assignee:
Bercom International, LLC, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 25/30 (2006.01); B65D 1/26 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 1/40 (2006.01); B65D 25/22 (2006.01); B44D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 25/30 (2013.01); B44D 3/12 (2013.01); B65D 1/26 (2013.01); B65D 1/40 (2013.01); B65D 25/22 (2013.01); B65D 25/2888 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a bottom wall, a plurality of connected walls attached to the bottom wall to define a cavity having a top rim, and a flange extending laterally outward from the top rim. At least a portion of the flange extends downwardly from the top rim. The portion of the flange includes an aperture configured to accept a user's thumb, and the portion of the flange is substantially symmetrical about a center line of the apparatus.