Beverage can

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the cylindical beverage can showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the cylidrical beverage can showing our new design;

FIG. 5 is a rear left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear right side elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D435454
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Heineken Brouwerijen, B.V. (Amsterdam)
Inventors: Bruce John Munn (Oxon), Andrew Philip Pavely (Wilts), Sudesh Kumar Nayar (Wilts), Stephen Robert Arnell (Wilts)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Carol Rademaker
Attorney: Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
Application Number: 0/107,848
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9538; D9/556
International Classification: 0903;