Reuseable sanitary seal for use with pop-top beverage cans

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the reusable sanitary seal for use with pop-top beverage cans showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right view thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The large broken line showing of a beverage can and beverage can pop-top in FIGS. 1 and 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The smaller broken line showing on the claimed design portion in all the figures denotes performation which, when the end flap is pulled, creates a re-closable tab.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D383978
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 21, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 1997
Inventor: Rodney L. Loeb (Hamburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Application Number: 0/56,089
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9438; D9/445
International Classification: 0907;