Closure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D756777
  • Patent Number
    D756,777
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 17, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 24, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • D09 436
    • D09 440
    • D09 441
    • D09 442
    • D09 443
    • D09 447
    • D09 449
    • D09 453
    • D09 454
    • D09 499
    • D07 3921
    • D07 3962
    • 215 200000
    • 215 228000
    • 215 235000
    • 215 236000
    • 215 252000
    • 215 259000
    • 215 329000
    • 215 355-364
    • 222 153060
    • CPC
    • B65B41/3428
    • B65B31/047
    • B65D47/243
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Abstract
Description


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



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



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



FIG. 4 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1, the rear view being the same as the front view;



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1, the left side view being the same as the right side view;



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



FIG. 7 is a second top perspective view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,



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


The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


The dash/dot/dot/dash lines in the drawings represent boundaries of the claim.


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