Sidewall for a can

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sidewall for a can incoporating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 3--3 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 2.

The interior of the sidewall for a can that is partially shown in FIG. 1 has the same surface pattern as the exterior of the can except that the elements on the surface are convex as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

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Patent History
Patent number: D353337
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 1992
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 1994
Assignee: American National Can Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Andrew Halasz (Wheaton, IL), Sylvan Praturlon (Chicago, IL), Christopher Caliendo (Bridgeview, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lucy J. Lieberman
Law Firm: Wallenstein, Wagner & Hattis, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/1,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9556; D/9551