Flip top closure

- Silgan White Cap LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a flip top closure shown in a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the flip top closure, taken in the direction of line 9-9 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the flip top closure;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the embodiment in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the embodiment in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the embodiment in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the embodiment in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a right side view of the embodiment in FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the flip top closure, taken in the direction of line 16-16 in FIG. 12.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the flip top closure that form no part of the claim. The cut lines shown in FIGS. 7 and 12 identify the planes from which the cross-sectional view are taken and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flip top closure as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1114619
Type: Grant
Filed: May 29, 2024
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2026
Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Gary L. Berge (Crystal Lake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/944,656
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/449