Stackable, thin-metal cup

- Silgan Containers LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of our new design for a stackable, thin-metal cup;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along the 9-9 line shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a top, front perspective view thereof, shown in a stacked configuration for clarity of disclosure.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The portions of the stackable, thin-metal cup shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIG. 7, depict cross-sectional indicia and form no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of a plurality of cups in FIG. 10 illustrates environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a stackable, thin-metal cup, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1021538
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 29, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2024
Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC (Woodland Hills, CA)
Inventors: Rowdy Holstine (Hartford, WI), Gerald Baker (Wauwatosa, WI), John Phillips (Waterloo, WI)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Tia Ruth-Renee Polidori
Application Number: 29/848,077
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/509; D7/532