Closure with tamper-evident band

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a closure, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of front side of the closure of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the back side of the closure of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closure with tamper-evident band as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1063612
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventors: Rishi Deshpande (Indianapolis, IN), Ryan Konger (Brownsburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/755,890
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453