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Fluid container spout

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  • Patent Grant
  • D750490
  • Patent Number
    D750,490
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 6, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 1, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • D09 438
    • D09 439
    • D09 440
    • D09 445
    • D09 446
    • D09 447
    • D09 449
    • D09 499
    • D07 3921
    • D07 3962
    • CPC
    • B65D47/14
  • International Classifications
    • 0906
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top, and side perspective view of a first embodiment of a fluid container spout embodying our new design.



FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof.



FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof.



FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.



FIG. 5 is a back view thereof.



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.



FIG. 8 is a front, top, and side perspective view of a second embodiment of a fluid container spout embodying our new design.



FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof.



FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof.



FIG. 11 is a front view thereof.



FIG. 12 is a back view thereof.



FIG. 13 is a top view thereof.



FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.



FIG. 15 is a front, top, and side perspective view of a third embodiment of a fluid container spout embodying our new design.



FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof.



FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof.



FIG. 18 is a front view thereof.



FIG. 19 is a back view thereof.



FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.


Broken lines are used to illustrate features of the fluid container spout which form no part of the claimed design. In the second embodiment of the spout, broken lines showing the round and elliptical holes form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a fluid container spout, as shown and described.
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