Bottle cap
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Description
Claims
The ornamental design for a bottle cap as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1105913
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Inventor: Roger W. Accurso (Fremont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/939,790
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Inventor: Roger W. Accurso (Fremont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/939,790
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Element Or Attachment (19) (D24/127);
D9/453