Closure for a container
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Description
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a closure for a container;
FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a right side view of the design of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image;
FIG. 8 is a front view of the design of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 9 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1.
The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a closure for a container, as shown and described.
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- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (six photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (six photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (six photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Foods North America, Inc. (six photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available and having two flaps with two dispensing openings (six photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Weatherchem Corporation (seven photographs; one sheets).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Food North America, Inc. (fourteen photographs; one sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Kraft Food North America, Inc. (ten photographs; two sheets).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Nestle Purina Petcare Company (twelve photographs; two sheet).
- Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Resibel N. V. in or about 1996 and made available/obtained during discovery in Gateway Plastics, Inc v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.) (twelve photographs; two sheet).
- Amended complaint, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corporation, Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.) Dated Nov. 18, 2002, with legible copy of Exhibit D.
- Answer and Counterclaim, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corporation, Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.), Dated Dec. 5, 2002.
- Amended Answer and Counterclaim, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Sep. 2, 2003.
- Brief in Support of Motion by Plaintiff Gateway Plastics, Inc. for a Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Dec. 19, 2003.
- Weatherchem's Brief in Opposition to Gateway's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Feb. 4, 2004.
- Decision and Order; Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Dec. 17, 2003.
- Weatherchem Exhibit Nos. WC 601-WC 648 and WC 651-WC 653B in Opposition to Preliminary Injunction, Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.); filed Feb. 4, 2004.
Patent History
Patent number: D532298
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 2006
Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventor: William C. Vogel (Mequon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/217,726
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 2006
Assignee: Gateway Plastics, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventor: William C. Vogel (Mequon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/217,726
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/447;
D9/449