USPatent applicationPatented

Vented container end closure

Granted 28 Apr 2015 · 2 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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29/464,785
filed 21 Aug 2013
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Patent
US D727725
granted 28 Apr 2015

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Description

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›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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USPC · US Patent Classification
D09/438

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