Bottle

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a bottle, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 8-8 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a bottle, showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 16-16 of FIG. 14.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the bottle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bottle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1043246
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Matthias van de Liefvoort (Louisville, CO), Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Janice Patyk
Assistant Examiner: Ji Sun Yoon
Application Number: 29/848,828
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/509; D7/619.1