Container lid

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Description

This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 18/450,668, filed Aug. 16, 2023 the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container lid showing my new design according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof, in a state of use; and,

FIG. 9 is another front view thereof, in a state of use.

The dashed lines in the drawings depict portions of the container lid that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining dashed lines in FIGS. 8-9 in the form of a container body depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines in FIGS. 1, 6, and 8 depict the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1096406
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: BUZZBALLZ, LLC (Carrollton, TX)
Inventor: Merrilee Kick (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: David Truong
Application Number: 29/910,146
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453; D9/454