Container lid with automatic closure

Description

FIG. 1 is an orthographic view of a container lid with automatic closure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container lid showing the closure in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container lid showing the closure in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the closure lid;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the container lid, the rear elevation view being identical; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the container lid, the left side elevation view being identical.

The broken line showing a container in FIG. 1 of the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D358918
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1994
Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
Assignee: Contico International, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventor: Bradley D. Gale (St. Louis)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Rogers, Howell & Haferkamp
Application Number: 0/26,643
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