Closure

- Silgan White Cap LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the closure of FIG. 1, showing the new design;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1, the right, back, and left views being the same;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The broken dot-dash lines define boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closure as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1156197
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Darren Neputy (Palos Hills, IL), Gary Berge (Crystal Lake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/937,835
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/452