Closure for a container
Description
The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the closure for a container that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dash broken line(s) define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for a closure for a container, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1056709
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2023
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2025
Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Edith van Sprundel (Nijmegen), Martin C. Bull (Norfolk)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Olivia B. El-Nemri
Application Number: 29/885,848
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2023
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2025
Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Edith van Sprundel (Nijmegen), Martin C. Bull (Norfolk)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Olivia B. El-Nemri
Application Number: 29/885,848
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/447