Vented container end closure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D762114
  • Patent Number
    D762,114
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 5, 2015
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 26, 2016
    10 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 780
    • D09 772
    • D09 767
    • D09 763
    • D09 454
    • D09 438
    • D09 434
    • D09 428
    • D09 432
    • D07 3962
    • D07 3921
    • D07 627
    • D07 605
    • D07 5532
    • D07 541
    • 220 713000
    • 220 711000
    • 220 273000
    • 220 270000
    • 220 256100
    • 220 254100
    • 220 906000
    • 220 367100
    • 220 366100
    • 220 276000
    • 220 272000
    • 220 271000
    • 220 265000
    • 229 406000
    • 229 123200
    • CPC
    • B65D51/16
    • B65D17/00
    • B65D51/00
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the vented container end closure;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a vented container end closure according to an alternative embodiment;



FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4; and,



FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4.


The broken line showing of a vented container end closure illustrates environment and forms no part of the claimed design. It is understood that the outermost broken line in each drawing figure defines the interior boundary of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vented container end closure, as shown and described.
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Child 29464785 US
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Parent 29464785 Aug 2013 US
Child 29519457 US