Box top

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Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a box top showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an alternative embodiment of FIG. 1 which is lined for color;

FIG. 3 is an alternative embodiment of FIG. 1 which is lined for color;

FIG. 4 is an alternative embodiment of FIG. 1 which is lined for color; and,

FIG. 5 is an alternative embodiment of FIG. 1 which is lined for color.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a box top, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D614026
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2010
Assignee: Russell Stover Candies, Inc. (Kansas City, MO)
Inventors: Simon Lince (Hudson, NY), Gerard Rizzo (Staten Island, NY)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Attorney: Lathrop & Gage LLP
Application Number: 29/338,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/434