Vented end closure
Granted 21 Oct 2014 · no office action yet
Assignee: Ball Corporation
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Inventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen · Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan · AU 2918 · TC 2900
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1 parts›The sole FIGURE is a top plan view…
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.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D715647-S | S1 | 21 Oct 2014 | 28 Nov 2012 | granted | Vented end closure |
| US | US-D750488-S | S1 | 1 Mar 2016 | 11 Sep 2014 | granted | End closure |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-349556-S | S | 2 Jul 2013 | 28 May 2013 | published | Vented container end closure |
| CA | CA-151227-S | S | 22 Aug 2014 | 27 May 2013 | granted | Vented container end closure |
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