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					| Patent    D254834 |  
					| Priority Jun 20 1977 |  
					| Filed Jun 20 1977 |  
					| Issued Apr 29 1980 |  
					| Expiry Apr 29 1994 |  
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			  The ornamental design for a food container opener, as shown. | 
 
	
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food container opener embodying our new
design;
FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; and
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.
	
	Madsen, Dean J., Madsen, Robert G., Nichols, Gordon W.
	
	
	  
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	  	 | Executed on | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance | Frame | Reel | Doc | 
	  | Sep 04 1987 | MADSEN, ROBERT G | MADSEN PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, 15632-G PRODUCT LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92649, A CORP  OF CA | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST | 004809/ | 0681 | pdf | 
    
| Sep 04 1987 | NICHOLS, GORDON W | MADSEN PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, 15632-G PRODUCT LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92649, A CORP  OF CA | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST | 004809/ | 0681 | pdf | 
    
| Sep 05 1987 | LAURETHA M  MADSEN HEIR AT LAW OF DEAN J MADSEN DECEASED | MADSEN PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, 15632-G PRODUCT LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92649, A CORP  OF CA | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST | 004809/ | 0681 | pdf | 
    
	
	
	
	  
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