Tapered cup

- Ball Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 1, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to another embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 6, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to another embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 11, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to another embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 16, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to another embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 21, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is a front perspective view of a tapered cup according to another embodiment;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 26, the right, left and rear elevation views being substantially the same as the front elevation view;

FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view of the tapered cup of FIG. 26; and,

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the tapered cup of FIG. 26.

The dotted lines showing portions of the tapered cup depict environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tapered cup as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1125940
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 2025
Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
Assignee: Ball Corporation (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver, CO), Mark A. Jacober (Arvada, CO), Anthony J. Scott (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Arva P Adams
Application Number: 30/009,312
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/532; D7/523