Closure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D871904
  • Patent Number
    D871,904
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 5, 2017
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 7, 2020
    6 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 202
    • D03 2031
    • D03 2032
    • D03 318
    • D03 273
    • D03 275
    • D03 294
    • D07 300
    • D07 3001
    • D07 216
    • D07 317
    • D07 387
    • D07 391
    • D07 3912
    • D07 393
    • D07 3962
    • D07 509
    • D07 510
    • D07 511
    • D07 523
    • D07 525-531
    • D07 538
    • D07 541
    • D07 549
    • D07 629
    • D07 703
    • D07 900
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • D09 436
    • D09 438
    • D09 439
    • D09 440
    • D09 443
    • D09 446
    • D09 447
    • D09 448
    • D09 449
    • D09 450
    • D09 452
    • D09 453
    • D09 454
    • D09 502
    • D09 503
    • D09 504
    • D09 516
    • D09 517
    • D09 529
    • D19 70
    • D19 71
    • D19 115
    • D19 93
    • D19 162
    • D19 163
    • D19 165
    • D19 192
    • D19 194
    • D26 36
    • D26 123
    • D26 124
    • D24 121
    • D24 127
    • D24 299
    • D24 224
    • D28 7
    • D28 76
    • D28 78
    • D28 82
    • D28 85
    • D28 91
    • D34 1
    • D34 7
    • D34 10
    • D34 11
    • D34 29
    • CPC
    • B65D50/041
    • B65D23/00
    • B65D1/00
    • B65D1/02
    • B65D1/0223
    • B65D83/06
    • A47G18/22
    • A47G18/23
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the claimed design showing the closure in an open configuration;



FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of claimed design of FIG. 1 showing the cap of the closure hinged at an angle relative to the base to the closure;



FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1 showing the closure in a closed configuration;



FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;



FIG. 12 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;



FIG. 13 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;



FIG. 14 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;



FIG. 15 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 10;



FIG. 16 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 10; and,



FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 10.


The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a closure, as shown and described.
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