Beverage container

- BUZZBALLZ, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a beverage container showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 show portions of the beverage container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage container as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1080384
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2025
Assignee: BUZZBALLZ, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventor: Merrilee Kick (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/985,447
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/516; D9/500; D9/772