Bottle cap

- Abbott Laboratories
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of a bottle cap; and,

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bottle cap of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (19) (D24/127); D9/453