Metal bottle

- BALL CORPORATION

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the metal bottle;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, which is the same as viewed from the left, right, and rear;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing environment are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1101562
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2025
Assignee: BALL CORPORATION (Westminster, CO)
Inventor: Linda A. Hines (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Kay Birdwell
Application Number: 29/982,725
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/500; D9/558; D9/549