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Flexible package opening

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  • Patent Grant
  • D446452
  • Patent Number
    D446,452
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 30, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 14, 2001
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 339
    • D09 414
    • D09 434
    • D09 447
    • D09 449
    • D06 515
    • D06 518
    • D06 592
    • 206 494
    • 206 824
    • 221 45
    • 221 63
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




The ornamental design of this invention is a pop-up dispensing opening for a flexible wet wipes container. The opening comprises a flexible material having a star-shaped slit configuration.




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flexible package opening in accordance with this invention.




FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the lid closed.




FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.




FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.




FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.




FIG. 6 is a front side view thereof; and,




FIG. 7 is a rear side view thereof.




The broken line showing of a package and lid are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a flexible package opening, as shown and described.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (7)
Entry
U.S. Design application No. 29/121,011 filed Mar. 30, 2000 by Frederick A. Buck et al. for “Container with Flexible Opening”.
U.S. Design application No. 29/121,018 filed Mar. 30, 2000 by Frederick A. Buck et al. for “Container with Domed Inner Cover”.
U.S. application No. 09/538,711 filed Mar. 30, 2000 by Frederick A. Buck et al. for “Wet Wipe Container with Flexible Orifice”.
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American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Designation: D 790-99 “Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials1” pp. 150-158, published Feb. 2000.
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