Closure for a container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a closure for a container in accordance with our new design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the closure of FIGS. 1-6 in an open configuration;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the closure that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closure of a container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1040653
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2024
Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Balint Hiltser (Lent), Guus Lueb (Bennekom)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/911,270
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/449