Cap for dispensing tube
Granted 26 Feb 2013 · no office action yet
Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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Inventors: Donald A. Lehman, Dirk K. Nickel · Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a bottom, left, frontal perspective…
FIG. 1 is a bottom, left, frontal perspective view of our invention;
FIG. 2 is a is a top, left, frontal perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front, rear, left side, and right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.
In a preferred embodiment the cap is useful for controlling dispensing of an insecticidal baiting compound from a squeeze tube containing that composition.
The broken line representations of threads and other internal structures in FIGS. 2 and 4 , a lower closure end in FIGS. 1 and 5 , and support ribs in FIGS. 1-3 , are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed subject matter.
In a preferred embodiment the cap is useful for controlling dispensing of an insecticidal baiting compound from a squeeze tube containing that composition.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D676744-S | S1 | 26 Feb 2013 | 11 Jan 2011 | granted | Cap for dispensing tube |
| US | US-D680430-S | S1 | 23 Apr 2013 | 29 Nov 2012 | granted | Cap for dispensing tube |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-338555-S | S | 15 Sep 2011 | 11 Jul 2011 | published | Cap for a dispensing tube |
| CA | CA-141306-S | S | 8 Feb 2012 | 11 Jul 2011 | granted | Cap for a dispensing tube |
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