Easy-open container end

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an easy-open container showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a section through the easy-open container end of FIG. 1 along lines 4--4 thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D402555
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 1998
Assignee: Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Carl F. McEldowney (Russia, OH), Ken M. Fultz (Sidney, OH), Wayne A. Spoltman (Sidney, OH), Greg S. Williams (Wapakoneta, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Thomas R. Trempus
Application Number: 0/64,069
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9439
International Classification: 0907;