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Vented end closure

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  • Patent Grant
  • D715647
  • Patent Number
    D715,647
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 21, 2014
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D07 3921
    • D07 3962
    • D07 541
    • D07 5532
    • D07 605
    • D09 416
    • D09 425
    • D09 432
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • D09 438
    • D09 443
    • D09 447
    • D09 454
    • D09 518
    • D09 538
    • D09 763
    • D09 767
    • D09 772
    • 053 306000
    • 053 308000
    • 053 452000
    • 053 486000
    • 053 492000
    • 072 422000
    • 141 006000
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    • 220 220000
    • 220 253000
    • 220 254400
    • 220 258500
    • 220 265000
    • 220 269-273
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    • 224 148700
    • 229 123200
    • 229 406000
    • 413 004000
    • 413 008000
    • 413 012000
    • 413 014-017
    • 413 056000
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description

The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of the vented end closure.


The broken lines showing a vented end closure are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vented end closure, as shown and described.
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