The file of this patent contains at least one drawing or photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photographs(s) will be provided by the Patent and Trademark Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of capsule in accordance with a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with a rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, with a right side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof with a bottom plan view being identical, except for the color;

FIG. 5 is an upper perspective view of capsule in accordance with a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof, with a rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof, with a right side elevational view being identical; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, with a bottom plan view being identical.

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1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a capsule, as shown and described.

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D28/8.1D94/26

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Jennifer Rivard

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D485643-S	S1	20 Jan 2004	14 Apr 2003	granted	Capsule
US	US-D490184-S	S1	18 May 2004	28 Nov 2001	granted	Capsule
USthis patent	US-D507677-S	S1	19 Jul 2005	6 Aug 2003	granted	Capsule

›Other offices — 4 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-103214-S	S	29 Jul 2003	27 Nov 2001	granted	Detergent capsule
CA	CA-103215-S	S	29 Jul 2003	27 Nov 2001	granted	Detergent capsule
CA	CA-103216-S	S	29 Jul 2003	27 Nov 2001	granted	Detergent capsule
CA	CA-98019-S	S	29 Jul 2003	27 Nov 2001	granted	Detergent capsule

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