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Flip-top container closure

Granted 24 Jul 2007 · no office action yet

Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.

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Inventors: Wendy Maria Patterson, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Richard A. Gross · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/244,027
filed 1 Dec 2005
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US D547184
granted 24 Jul 2007

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing our…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing our new design for a flip top container closure with the flip top lid in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof with, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof with the flip-top lid in an opened position;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is s right side view thereof, with the other side being a mirror image.

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D09/449D94/47

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