Metal container

- Silgan Containers LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the claimed design of FIG. 8.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. 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 metal container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D736641
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2015
Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC (Woodland Hills, CA)
Inventors: Steven J. Manne (Oconomowoc, WI), Jianwen Hu (Nashotah, WI), Andrew W. Lakos (Nashotah, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Dana L Meyrow
Application Number: 29/440,049
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/560