Closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure in the open position, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view thereof being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof in the closed position.

The bottom and interior of the closure form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D440494
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2001
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Ralph Albert Sagel (Loveland, OH), David Eugene Ebersole (South Williamsport, PA)
Primary Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Vanessa M. Nichols, James C. Vago
Application Number: 29/114,667
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/450
International Classification: 0907;