Dose cup for liquid medicinal formulations

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a dose cup for liquid medicinal formulations;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dose cup for liquid medicinal formulations as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126395
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2023
Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Timothy David Reichling (Cincinnati, OH), Elliott Michael Van Skaik (Liberty Township, OH), Germara Villalongo Andino (Cincinnati, OH), John Rego (Ripley, OH), Leonard Dickess (Troy, OH), Scott Philhower (Middletown, OH)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/918,805
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Receptacle Or Vessel (14) (D24/121)