USPatent applicationPatented

Flexible opening for a container

Granted 26 Jun 2001

Current assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · originally Kimberly Clark Worldwide

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Inventors: Frederick Allan Buck, Andrew Kuo, Yvette Lynn Hammonds, John David Amundson · Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks · AU 2913 · TC 2900

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134387
filed 19 Dec 2000
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Patent
US D444063
granted 26 Jun 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flexible opening for a container. In this Figure and FIGS. 2-7 that follow, the phantom lines depict the environment of the dispensing opening and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the contaienr of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the container of FIG. 1.

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D09/447

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