US Patent # D589,664. Sorting hamper

United States Patent	D589,664
Simas	March 31, 2009

Sorting hamper

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sorting hamper, as shown.

Inventors:	Simas; Michelle M. (Fitchburg, MA)
Assignee:	Sterilite Corporation (Townsend, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/297,679
Filed:	November 15, 2007

Current U.S. Class:	D32/37
Current International Class:	0707
Field of Search:	D32/37,36 D34/1-2,4-5 D3/304-305,307-309,312,314 220/607,676,770,780-783,913,908-911 232/1B 280/47.26

References Cited

U.S. Patent Documents


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Other References

Laundry Sorter, Homz, 2006-2007. cited by other .
Double Laundry Bag Stand, The Container Store, 2007. cited by other .
3-Compartment Hamper Tote, The Container Store, 2007. cited by other .
Laundry Basket Stack, Curver Ltd., 2006. cited by other .
Hamper (1252), Sterilite Corporation, 2002-2006. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Burgess; Pamela J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sorting hamper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of sorting hampers in sorting configuration;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the hampers of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the hampers of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the hampers of FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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