Vented container end closure
Granted 28 Apr 2015 · 4 office actions
Assignee: Ball Corporation
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Inventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen · Examiner: Robert M Spear · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the vented container end closure;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a vented container end closure according to an alternative embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 ; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 .
The broken line showing of a vented container end closure is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
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9 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D691039-S | S1 | 8 Oct 2013 | 27 Oct 2011 | granted | Vented container end closure |
| USthis patent | US-D727725-S | S1 | 28 Apr 2015 | 21 Aug 2013 | granted | Vented container end closure |
| US | US-D762114-S | S1 | 26 Jul 2016 | 5 Mar 2015 | granted | Vented container end closure |
›Other offices — 6 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-342860-S | S | 7 Jun 2012 | 20 Apr 2012 | published | Vented container end closure |
| AU | AU-342861-S | S | 7 Jun 2012 | 20 Apr 2012 | published | Vented container end closure |
| AU | AU-342862-S | S | 7 Jun 2012 | 20 Apr 2012 | published | Vented container end closure |
| AU | AU-343269-S | S | 9 Jul 2012 | 20 Apr 2012 | published | Vented container end closure |
| CA | CA-144505-S | S | 4 Mar 2013 | 1 Mar 2012 | granted | Vented container end closure |
| CA | CA-147592-S | S | 4 Mar 2013 | 1 Mar 2012 | granted | Vented container end closure |
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